we came to realize that a civilization which rode roughshod over the way of life of other peoples was incorporating evil in its own way of life.
MARGARET MEADAn education not founded on Art will never succeed.
More Margaret Mead Quotes
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Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man.
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Young people are moving away from feeling guilty about sleeping with somebody to feeling guilty if they are *not* sleeping with someone.
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Of course we need children! Adults need children in their lives to listen to and care for, to keep their imagination fresh and their hearts young and to make the future a reality for which they are willing to work.
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Loving you is just like breathing, as effortless, and as lovely.
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Never ever depend on governments or institutions to solve any major problems. All social change comes from the passion of individuals.
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I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
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As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own.
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No society that feeds its children on tales of successful violence can expect them not to believe that violence in the end is rewarded.
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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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There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.
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An ideal culture is one that makes a place for every human gift.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
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We need every human gift and cannot afford to neglect any gift because of artificial barriers of sex or race or class or national origin.
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The ability to learn is older as it is also more widespread than is the ability to teach.
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We must have a place where children can have a whole group of adults they can trust.
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