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Agnes Smedley Quotes

I have always detested the belief that sex is the chief bond between man and woman. Friendship is far more human Picture Quote #1

I hate female men Picture Quote #1

But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know Picture Quote #1

But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may be Picture Quote #1

For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak Picture Quote #1

I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask Picture Quote #1

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In the little hall leading to it was a rack holding various Socialist or radical newspapers, tracts, and pamphlets in very small print and on very bad paper. The subjects treated were technical Marxist theories Picture Quote #1

More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England’s back forever and free Europe itself. It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international Picture Quote #1

So I had to be the doctor to these wounded men until we could remove them to the hospital. There were fifty-four women and forty little boys with the Red Army prisoners, and I went daily to take care of them also Picture Quote #1

There are many men - such as those often to be found among the Indians - who are refined until they have qualities often attributed to the female sex. Yet they are men, and strong ones Picture Quote #1

Professors could silence me then; they had figures, diagrams, maps, books.... I was learning that books and diagrams can be evil things if they deaden the mind of man and make him blind or cynical before subjection of any kind Picture Quote #1

There’s something dreadfully decisive about a beheading Picture Quote #1

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I have no objection to a man being a man, however masculine that may be Picture Quote #1

I feel like a person living on the brink of a volcano crater Picture Quote #1

But settled things were enemies to me and soon lost their newness and color. The unknown called Picture Quote #1

What a couple. I’m consumed into ashes. and he’s always raking up the ashes and setting them on fire again Picture Quote #1

Professors could silence me then; they had figures, diagrams, maps, books... I was learning that books and diagrams can be evil things if they deaden the mind of man and make him blind or cynical before subjection of any kind Picture Quote #1

Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children Picture Quote #1

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And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help Picture Quote #1

Subjection of any kind and in any place is beneath the dignity of man... the highest joy is to fight by the side of those who for any reason of their own making or ours, are unable to develop to full human stature Picture Quote #1

I believe only in money, not in love or tenderness. Love and tenderness meant only pain and suffering and defeat. I would not let it ruin me as it ruined others! I would speak only with money, hard money Picture Quote #1

I have loved and bitterness left me for that hour. But there are times when love itself is bitter Picture Quote #1

To die would have been beautiful. But I belong to those who do not die for the sake of beauty Picture Quote #1

Gambling in the mark has been the great indoor sport of the capitalists for months, and consequently food has increased by 25 to 100 per cent Picture Quote #1

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Yet it is awful to love a person who is a torture to you. And a fascinating person who loves you and won’t hear of anything but your loving him and living right by his side through all eternity! Picture Quote #1

Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment Picture Quote #1

No one yet knows what a man’s province is, and how far that province, as conceived of today, is artificial Picture Quote #1

Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys Picture Quote #1

Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster Picture Quote #1

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I have always detested the belief that sex is the chief bond between man and woman. Friendship is far more human. (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I hate female men (Agnes Smedley Quotes) But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know (Agnes Smedley Quotes) But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may be (Agnes Smedley Quotes) For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask (Agnes Smedley Quotes) In the little hall leading to it was a rack holding various Socialist or radical newspapers, tracts, and pamphlets in very small print and on very bad paper. The subjects treated were technical Marxist theories (Agnes Smedley Quotes) More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England’s back forever and free Europe itself. It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international (Agnes Smedley Quotes) So I had to be the doctor to these wounded men until we could remove them to the hospital. There were fifty-four women and forty little boys with the Red Army prisoners, and I went daily to take care of them also (Agnes Smedley Quotes) There are many men - such as those often to be found among the Indians - who are refined until they have qualities often attributed to the female sex. Yet they are men, and strong ones (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Professors could silence me then; they had figures, diagrams, maps, books.... I was learning that books and diagrams can be evil things if they deaden the mind of man and make him blind or cynical before subjection of any kind. (Agnes Smedley Quotes) There’s something dreadfully decisive about a beheading (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I have no objection to a man being a man, however masculine that may be (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I feel like a person living on the brink of a volcano crater (Agnes Smedley Quotes) But settled things were enemies to me and soon lost their newness and color. The unknown called (Agnes Smedley Quotes) What a couple. I’m consumed into ashes. and he’s always raking up the ashes and setting them on fire again (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Professors could silence me then; they had figures, diagrams, maps, books... I was learning that books and diagrams can be evil things if they deaden the mind of man and make him blind or cynical before subjection of any kind (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children (Agnes Smedley Quotes) And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Subjection of any kind and in any place is beneath the dignity of man... the highest joy is to fight by the side of those who for any reason of their own making or ours, are unable to develop to full human stature (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I believe only in money, not in love or tenderness. Love and tenderness meant only pain and suffering and defeat. I would not let it ruin me as it ruined others! I would speak only with money, hard money (Agnes Smedley Quotes) I have loved and bitterness left me for that hour. But there are times when love itself is bitter (Agnes Smedley Quotes) To die would have been beautiful. But I belong to those who do not die for the sake of beauty (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Gambling in the mark has been the great indoor sport of the capitalists for months, and consequently food has increased by 25 to 100 per cent (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Yet it is awful to love a person who is a torture to you. And a fascinating person who loves you and won’t hear of anything but your loving him and living right by his side through all eternity! (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment (Agnes Smedley Quotes) No one yet knows what a man’s province is, and how far that province, as conceived of today, is artificial (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys (Agnes Smedley Quotes) Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster (Agnes Smedley Quotes)