The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community - these are the most vital things… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
For more than twenty-five years my mind had been deeply troubled by the fact that these mechanical and scientific achievements ofman had outrun his… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
The peace conference must not adjourn without the establishment of some ordered system of international government, backed by power enough to give authority to… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
...at this stage in the advancement of women the best policy for them is not to talk much about the abstract principles of women'srights… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
There was danger at times that women might not be judged by the highest standards, but more leniently because of their sex. "She is… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
I was resolved to sustain and preserve in my college the bite of the mind, the chance to stand face to face with truth,… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
It was hard for an American to understand the contented acceptance by English men and women of permanent places in the lowest social rank. — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some urge to fit that service into the well-being… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
...expatriated Americans, even Henry James himself, have always seemed to me somewhat anchorless, rudderless, drifting before thewind. — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to… — Virginia Gildersleeve Copy Share Image
