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> [As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/as-men-have-often-forsaken-the-plough-and-the-anvil-at-the-summons-of/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

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## More by Julia Ward Howe

> [We, women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/we-women-of-one-country-will-be-too-tender-of-those-of-another/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord -](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/mine-eyes-have-seen-the-glory-of-the-coming-of-the-lord/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [It is not good for beauty that it should be a profession.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/it-is-not-good-for-beauty-that-it-should-be-a-profession/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [All the sugar was in the bottom of the cup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/all-the-sugar-was-in-the-bottom-of-the-cup/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/how-utterly-are-one-s-best-thoughts-invaded-by-this-going-out-in/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/mine-eyes-have-seen-the-glory-of-the-coming-of-the-lord-he-is/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [Every newly discovered truth judges the world, separates the good from the evil, and calls on faithful souls to make sure of their election.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/every-newly-discovered-truth-judges-the-world-separates-the-good-from/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [Every fallen woman represents a man as guilty as herself, who escapes human detection, but whose soul lies open before God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/every-fallen-woman-represents-a-man-as-guilty-as-herself-who-escapes/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/while-your-life-is-the-true-expression-of-your-faith-whom-can-you-fear/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/the-blind-must-not-only-be-fed-and-housed-and-cared-for-they-must/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [I have never known my husband to approve any act of mine which I myself valued.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/i-have-never-known-my-husband-to-approve-any-act-of-mine-which-i/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [ “\[The ideal aim of life is\] to learn, to teach, to serve, to enjoy!” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/the-ideal-aim-of-life-is-to-learn-to-teach-to-serve-to-enjoy/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [Every life has its actual blanks, which the ideal must fill up, or which else remain bare & profitless forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/every-life-has-its-actual-blanks-which-the-ideal-must-fill-up-or/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [I take refuge in my books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/i-take-refuge-in-my-books/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

> [The language of the face is not taught by the schools; it is intuitive, and to the observant is always legible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-ward-howe/the-language-of-the-face-is-not-taught-by-the-schools-it-is-intuitive/)

[Julia Ward Howe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-ward-howe/)

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