Literary Quote of the Day: Lydia Maria Child

Today’s literary quote is from Lydia Maria Child‘s Mrs. Child’s Reply (to a letter sent to her by Mrs. Margaretta Mason):

Men, however great they may be, are of small consequence in comparison with principles

As always, share your thoughts on today’s literary quote of the day in the comment section of this post.

4 Responses to “Literary Quote of the Day: Lydia Maria Child”

1. Michael van der Galien says:

   January 30, 2007 at 5:32 am

   I should have added that Margaretta Mason was the wife of Virginia Senator James Mason.
2. Gray says:

   January 30, 2007 at 7:35 am

   “You don’t need a vote to raise hell! You need convictions and a voice!”

   Mary H. “Mother” Jones
3. cosmoetica says:

   January 30, 2007 at 12:16 pm

   Which came first0 the man or the principle?
4. Michael van der Galien says:

   January 30, 2007 at 12:26 pm

   Good question Dan.

   I’d say, as a Christian, the principle. If there are certain principles that flow from God, from God’s essence, then principles were here first.

   Also: for those interested in literature: check out Cosmoetica it is one of the largest literary websites on the entire net. Dan and Jessica are incredibly good.