Women of the working class, especially wage workers, should not have more than two children at most. The average working man can support no more and and the average working woman can take care of no more in decent fashion.

Quote by Margaret Sanger

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When motherhood becomes the fruit of a deep yearning, not the result of ignorance or...

When motherhood becomes the fruit of a deep yearning, not the result of ignorance or...

A mutual and satisfied sexual act is of great benefit to the average woman, the...

A mutual and satisfied sexual act is of great benefit to the average woman, the...

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which...

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which...

No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No...

No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No...

We are failing to segregate morons who are increasing and multiplying . . . a...

We are failing to segregate morons who are increasing and multiplying . . . a...

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is...

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is...

War, famine, poverty and oppression of the workers will continue while woman makes life cheap....

War, famine, poverty and oppression of the workers will continue while woman makes life cheap....

Against the State, against the Church, against the silence of the medical profession, against the...

Against the State, against the Church, against the silence of the medical profession, against the...

Dire poverty drives this mother back again to the factory (no intelligent person will say...

Dire poverty drives this mother back again to the factory (no intelligent person will say...

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is...

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is...

The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the woman's finer...

The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the woman's finer...

Diplomats make it their business to conceal the facts.

Diplomats make it their business to conceal the facts.

A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.

A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.

Woman must have her freedom, the fundamental freedom of choosing whether or not she will...

Woman must have her freedom, the fundamental freedom of choosing whether or not she will...

She goes through the vale of death alone, each time a babe is born. As...

She goes through the vale of death alone, each time a babe is born. As...

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which...

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which...

Men should think twice before making widowhood women's only path to power.

Men should think twice before making widowhood women's only path to power.

I think that anyone who comes upon a Nautilus machine suddenly will agree with me...

I think that anyone who comes upon a Nautilus machine suddenly will agree with me...

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under...

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under...

Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.

Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.