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Dora Russell was a British author born on April 3, 1894, and passed away on May 31, 1986. Her works are known for their unique style and profound insights into social issues.

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“We want better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. Nor should we represent motherhood as something so common and easy that everyone can go through it without harm or suffering and rear her children competently and well.”

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Author:Dora Russell

“Strictly speaking, no person who believes that wars between classes and nations are inevitable is fit to be in charge of the destiny of children. To believe in the unity of the human race and get children to believe it in early youth would mean the creation of that unity and the end of war.”

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“Art that means anything in the life of a community must bear some relation to current interpretations of the mystery of the universe. Our rigid separation of the humanities and the sciences has temporarily left our art stranded or stammering and incoherent. Both art and science ought to be blended in our early education of our children's emotions and powers of observation, and that harmony carried forward in later education.”

“What a denial of our humanity that at the centers of power, where decisions are made, there is no room for nurturing, for love, and children. There is more to life than the 'inhuman' work place. It is terrible that many men do not know that: it is a tragedy if women follow them.”

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Author:Dora Russell

“We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them.”

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“Measures of self-government and a school council, especially for such young children, were a great innovation.”

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Book:The Tamarisk Tree: My quest for liberty and love

Source: The Tamarisk Tree: My quest for liberty and love

“If an adult uses violence on a child, the child will naturally assume that he too, has the right to use it on one smaller or weaker.”

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Author:Dora Russell

About the Author

Born: April 3, 1894
Died: May 31, 1986
Known for: Author
Quotes: 29

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The Tamarisk Tree: My quest for liberty and loveRelated source material

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