The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.

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To swallow and follow, whether old doctrine or new propaganda, is a weakness still dominating...

To swallow and follow, whether old doctrine or new propaganda, is a weakness still dominating...

A concept is stronger than a fact.

A concept is stronger than a fact.

The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to...

The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to...

In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.

In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.

When the mother of the race is free, we shall have a better world, by...

When the mother of the race is free, we shall have a better world, by...

There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. As well...

There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. As well...

There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. Might as...

There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. Might as...

Only as we live, think, feel, and work outside the home, do we become humanly...

Only as we live, think, feel, and work outside the home, do we become humanly...

To attain happiness in another world we need only to believe something, while to secure...

To attain happiness in another world we need only to believe something, while to secure...

The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.

The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.

The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.

The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.

New York - that unnatural city where every one is an exile, none more so...

New York - that unnatural city where every one is an exile, none more so...

New York - that unnatural city where every one is an exile, none more so...

New York - that unnatural city where every one is an exile, none more so...

But reason has no power against feeling, and feeling older than history is no light...

But reason has no power against feeling, and feeling older than history is no light...

Eternity is not something that begins after you're dead. It is going on all the...

Eternity is not something that begins after you're dead. It is going on all the...

Exciting literature after supper is not the best digestive.

Exciting literature after supper is not the best digestive.

The people people have for friends You common sense appall But the people people marry...

The people people have for friends You common sense appall But the people people marry...

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations...

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations...

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?...

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?...

Love wouldn't be blind if the Braille weren't so damned much fun

Love wouldn't be blind if the Braille weren't so damned much fun