Quotes by Lydia Maria Child

"Over the river and through the wood To grandfather's house we go"
Lydia Maria Child
"We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate."
Lydia Maria Child
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father."
Lydia Maria Child
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Lydia Maria Child (née Francis; February 11, 1802 – October 20, 1880) was an American abolitionist, feminist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansioni...