"The test of civilization is the estimate of woman. Among savages she is a slave. In the dark ages of Christianity she is a toy and a sentimental goddess. With increasing moral light, and greater liberty, and more universal justice, she begins to develop as an equal human being."

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Source : George William Curtis (1894). “On the principles and character of American institutions, and the duties of American citizens, 1856-1891”

George William Curtis

#Dark Quotes #Light Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“Men were created before women. ... But that doesn't prove their superiority â€“ rather, it proves ours, for they were born out of the lifeless earth in order that we could be born out of living flesh. And what's so important about this priority in creation, anyway? When we are building, we lay foundations on the ground first, things of no intrinsic merit or beauty, before subsequently raising up sumptuous buildings and ornate palaces. Lowly seeds are nourished in the earth, and then later the ravishing blooms appear; lovely roses blossom forth and scented narcissi.”
“The whole business of smoking is like forcing yourself to wear tight shoes just to get the pleasure of taking them off.”
“Nothing can grow under big trees.”
“Most Australians live in the cities on the east coast, where contact between black and white occurred as much as 200 years earlier than on the west coast - and where 95 percent of Australians are able to live 95 percent of their lives without ever seeing an Aboriginal face.”
“It's difficult to feel silly and depressed at the same time, but I manage.”
“Cruelty signifies rigor, implacable intention and decision, irreversible and absolute determination,”
“I have done a few roles that I've never watched, and if I happen to be flicking through channels and one pops up, I quickly move on. It's hard enough to sustain some self confidence without being reminded of things we'd rather not revisit but, in the end, it comes with the territory.”
“What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.”

Source : "The BK Nation INTERVIEW with bell hooks". Interview with Kevin Powell, bknation.org. February 28, 2014.

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