Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man.
MARGARET MEADBetween 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.
More Margaret Mead Quotes
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It used to be when we said, ”til death do us part,’ death parted us pretty soon. That’s why marriages used to last forever. Everybody was dead.
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We – mankind – stand at the center of an evolutionary crisis, with a new evolutionary device – our consciousness of the crisis – as our unique contribution.
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Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.
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Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.
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The problem with America today is that too many people know too much about not enough.
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Throughout history, females have picked providers for males. Males pick anything.
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Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.
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Even though the ship may go down, the journey goes on.
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There is no lonelier person than the one who lives with a spouse with whom he or she cannot communicate.
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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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One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night.
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There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman.
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If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not need the support of completely worked out systems or traditional blueprints from the past.
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We are living beyond our means. As a people we have developed a life-style that is draining the earth of its priceless and irreplaceable resources without regard for the future of our children and people all around the world.
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The negative cautions of science are never popular.
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