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The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of pain. These were pains one could follow with one’s mind.

Margaret Mead

I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce.
MARGARET MEAD

Believe Fierce Woman
We know of no culture that has said, articulately, that there is no difference between men and women except in the way they contribute to the creation of the next generation.
MARGARET MEAD

Contribute Creation Culture Difference Generation Man Woman
The anonymity of the city is one of its strengths as well as – carried too far – one of its weaknesses.
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Anonymous Carry Strength Weakness
Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.
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Access Human Need Order
Don’t depend on governments or corporations to fix problems. Social revolutions are led by passionate individuals and that’s what makes the difference.
MARGARET MEAD

Corporation Difference Government Passionate Problem
The way in which each human infant is transformed into the finished adult, into the complicated individual version of his city and his century is one of the most fascinating studies open to the curious minded.
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Adult Complication Curiosity Fascination Human Mindset Transformation Way
It is easier to change a man’s religion than to change his diet.
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Change Diet Himself Man Religion
Between friends there is no bribery. The relationship of friends is intrinsically fair and equal. Neither feels stronger or more clever or more beautiful than the other.
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Beautiful Bribe Equality Friendship Relationship
Even though the ship may go down, the journey goes on.
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Journey Ship Wreck
There is no lonelier person than the one who lives with a spouse with whom he or she cannot communicate.
MARGARET MEAD

Communication Himself Lonely Person
A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.
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Answer Country Listening Need Oneself Place Question Voice Wait
There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.
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Creative Force Woman Zeal
The Samoan puts the burden of amatory success upon the man and believes that women need more initiating, more time for maturing of sexual feeling. A man who fails to satisfy a woman is looked upon as a clumsy, inept blunderer.
MARGARET MEAD

Believe Burden Satisfaction Sexuality Success Woman
We will be a better country when each religious group can trust its members to obey the dictates of their own religious faith without assistance from the legal structure of the country.
MARGARET MEAD

Better Country Faith Member Religious Structure Trust
The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of pain. These were pains one could follow with one’s mind.
MARGARET MEAD

Childhood Follow Mindset Pain Togetherness
Never ever depend on governments or institutions to solve any major problems. All social change comes from the passion of individuals.
MARGARET MEAD

Change Government Institution Passion Problem Social Solution

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