Jane Addams

Sociology American 1860 – 1935 98 quotes

A social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, she was a pioneer in social work and urban sociology, co-founding Hull House.

Quotes by Jane Addams

Social reform is not to be measured by the number of pamphlets it has inspired.

Democracy and Social Ethics 1902

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy.

Letter 1920

The aim of social work is to help individuals to help themselves.

Outlines of an Educational Program 1895

Democracy is not a static thing, but a living process.

Democracy and Social Ethics 1902

The soul of democracy is the ethical conviction that every man is our brother.

Democracy and Social Ethics 1902

In the midst of urban industrialism, we must find the simple joys.

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets 1909

Justice should not be a luxury, but a right for all.

Speech 1919

The immigrant brings his own culture, which enriches us all.

Twenty Years at Hull-House 1910

True education makes the mind free.

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets 1909

We must learn to live in peace with our neighbors.

Speech 1925

The measure of a society's soul is how it treats its children.

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets 1909

Reform is born of suffering.

Democracy and Social Ethics 1902

Happiness is not an individual matter.

Twenty Years at Hull-House 1910

The path to peace is through understanding.

Letter 1915

Every individual has a place in the social fabric.

Democracy and Social Ethics 1902

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

Personal Reflection 1930

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Twenty Years at Hull-House 1911

Social justice cannot be achieved by force, but by understanding.

Newer Ideals of Peace 1907