Jane Addams
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.
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy.
The aim of social work is to help individuals to help themselves.
Democracy is not a static thing, but a living process.
The soul of democracy is the ethical conviction that every man is our brother.
In the midst of urban industrialism, we must find the simple joys.
Justice should not be a luxury, but a right for all.
The immigrant brings his own culture, which enriches us all.
True education makes the mind free.
We must learn to live in peace with our neighbors.
The measure of a society's soul is how it treats its children.
Reform is born of suffering.
Happiness is not an individual matter.
The path to peace is through understanding.
Every individual has a place in the social fabric.
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Social justice cannot be achieved by force, but by understanding.