Emma Goldman
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Politics is the reflex of the business and industrial world.  |
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The most vital right is the right to love and be loved. |
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A true conception of the relation of the sexes will not admit of conquered and conquered; it knows of but one great thing; to give of one's self boundlessly, in order to find one's self richer, deeper, better. |
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The free expression of the hopes and aspirations of a people is the greatest and only safety in a sane society. |
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The most violent element in society is ignorance. |
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Poor human nature, what horrible crimes have been committed in thy name! |
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All wars are wars among thieves who are too cowardly to fight and who therefore induce the young manhood of the whole world to do the fighting for them. 1917 |
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No one has realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. |
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• Each quotation page in this collection and the entire collection are © Jone Johnson Lewis 1997-2004. This is an informal collection -- if you need citations for the original source, I don't have those available unless they're listed with the quotes.
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