We end up with the contradictory picture of a society that appears to throw its doors wide open to women, but translates her every step towards success as having been damaging.
MARGARET MEADWe end up with the contradictory picture of a society that appears to throw its doors wide open to women, but translates her every step towards success as having been damaging.
MARGARET MEADMany societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women.
MARGARET MEAD[Partly as a consequence of male authority] prestige value always attaches to the activities of men.
MARGARET MEADMy grandmother wanted me to get a good education, so she kept me as far away from schools as possible.
MARGARET MEADFor the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.
MARGARET MEADFor the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is censored by their elders.
MARGARET MEADA woman, even a brilliant woman, must have two qualities in order to fulfill her promise: more energy than mere mortals, and the ability to outwit her culture.
MARGARET MEADThe atmosphere is the key symbol of global interdependence.
MARGARET MEADOf 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.
MARGARET MEADMen have always been afraid that women could get along without them.
MARGARET MEADWe are at a point in history where a proper attention to space, and especially near space, may be absolutely crucial in bringing the world together.
MARGARET MEADWE MUST DEVISE A SYSTEM IN WHICH PEACE IS MORE REWARDING THAN WAR.
MARGARET MEADI think rigid heterosexuality is a perversion of nature.
MARGARET MEADWe are now at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday, and prepare our schools for what no one knows yet.
MARGARET MEADHome, I learned, can be anywhere you make it. Home is also the place to which you come back again and again.
MARGARET MEADBlackberry 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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