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Margaret Halsey, a British writer, was born on February 13, 1910, and passed away on February 4, 1997. Her works spanned across various genres including children's literature, historical novels, and adult fiction, known for her unique literary style and profound insights into human nature.

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“it is a waste of time to ask more of people than they have to give.”

People Giving Asks Ability Waste Wasting Time

Book:Color blind: a white woman looks at the Negro

Source: Color blind: a white woman looks at the Negro

“prejudice will always exist. So will sickness and disease, but that scarcely seems sufficient reason for telling our medical scientists to put on their hats, close up their laboratories, and give the spirochetes, bacilli and viruses a free hand.”

Giving Reason Hands Seems Disease Scientist Prejudice Medical Sufficient Sickness Hats Laboratory Viruses

Book:Color blind: a white woman looks at the Negro

Source: Color blind: a white woman looks at the Negro

“... organized religion, in a dominating business society, can do only one of two things. It can either assure the communicant with uneasy bluster that God Himself likes money -- a theory which convinces nobody -- or it can give him an apologetic, halfhearted invitation to go out and get himself crucified.”

Giving Two Can Do Theory Likes Organized Two Things Convince Invitations Uneasy Organized Religion Dominating Apologetic Bluster

Book:The Folks at Home

Source: The Folks at Home

“... giving up alcohol or cigarettes is a lead-pipe cinch compared to the renunciation of complacence by a former (self-appointed) elite.”

Giving Self Giving Up Alcohol Former Elites Cigarette Pipe Renunciation

Author:Margaret Halsey

About the Author

Born: February 13, 1910
Died: February 4, 1997
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 94

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