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Primitive societies without religion have never been found.
William Dean Howells
The book which you read from a sense of duty, or because for any reason you must, does not commonly make friends with you.
William Dean Howells
If we like a man's dream, we call him a reformer; if we don't like his dream, we call him a crank.
William Dean Howells
The life of Christ, it wasn't only in healing the sick and going about to do good; it was suffering for the sins of others.
William Dean Howells
That's what is driving a girl like Margaret Vance, who has everything that the world can offer her young beauty, on to the work of a Sister of Charity among the poor and the dying.
William Dean Howells
If we love mankind, pity them, we even wish to suffer for them.
William Dean Howells
People naturally despise a dependant.
William Dean Howells
The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
William Dean Howells
Tomorrow I shall be sixty-nine, but I do not seem to care. I did not start the affair, and I have not been consulted about it at any step.
William Dean Howells
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William Dean Howells
Occupation:
American Author
Born:
March 1, 1837
Died:
May 11, 1920
Quotes count:
36
Wikipedia:
William Dean Howells
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