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For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.

Margaret Mead

Warfare is just an invention, older and more widespread than the jury system, but none the less an invention.
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Invention Old System War
Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.
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Government Guide Individual Institution Movement Passion Problem Social
Monogamous heterosexual love is probably one of the most difficult, complex and demanding of human relationships.
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Difficult Human Love Oneself Relationship
What the world needs is not romantic lovers who are sufficient unto themselves, but husbands and wives who live in communities, relate to other people, carry on useful work and willingly give time and attention to their children.
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Attention Carry Children Community Husband Lover Need Romantic Time Willing World
Throughout history, females have picked providers for males. Males pick anything.
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Choice Female History Male
Somehow, we have to get older people back close to growing children if we are to restore a sense of community, acquire knowledge of the past, and provide a sense of the future.
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Children Community Future Growth Knowledge Old Past People
Blackberry winter, the time when the hoarforst lies on the blackberry blossoms; without this frost the berries will not set. It is the forerunner of a rich harvest.
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Harvest Lying Rich Time Winter
Grandparents are given a second chance to enjoy parenthood with fewer of its tribulations and anxieties.
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Anxiety Chance Enjoyment Parent
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.
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Contribute Creation Culture Difference Generation Man Woman
Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women.
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Children Education Society Teaching Woman
Contentment can be bought at a price that one can not possibly pay.
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Pay Possible Price
There are now no elders who know more than the young themselves about what the young are experiencing.
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Elder Experience Young
Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible.
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Man Mediocre Possible Woman
Our first and most pressing problem is how to do away with warfare as a method of solving conflicts between national groups within a society who have different views about how the society is to run.
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Different First National Press Run Society View
Through a grandmother’s voice and hands the end of life is known at the beginning.
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Beginning End Hands Life Voice
Where we choose to put our attention changes our brain, which in time can change how we see and interact with the world.
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Attention Brain Change Choice Ourselves

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