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Margaret Sanger was an American activist and founder of the birth control movement. Born on September 14, 1879, and dying on September 6, 1966, Sanger is renowned for her advocacy of reproductive rights and family planning, which was revolutionary at the time.

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Famous Margaret Sanger Quotes

“The most successful educational approach to the Negro is throgh a religious appeal. We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the Minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.”

“Life has taught me one supreme lesson. This is that we must—if we are really to live at all, if we are to enjoy the life more abundant promised by the Sages of Wisdom—we must put our convictions into action. My remuneration has been that I have been privileged to act out my faith.”

Ifs Has Beens Action Enjoy Taught Lessons Conviction Supreme Privileged Sage Remuneration

Author:Margaret Sanger

“While there are cases where even the law recognizes an abortion as justifiable if recommended by a physician, I assert that the hundreds of thousands of abortions performed in America each year are a disgrace to civilization.”

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Book:Woman and the New Race

Source: Woman and the New Race

“Possibly drastic and Spartan methods may be forced upon American society if it continues complacently to encourage the chance and chaotic breeding that has resulted from our stupid, cruel sentimentalism.”

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Book:The Pivot of Civilization

Source: The Pivot of Civilization

“Never be ashamed of passion. If you are strongly sexed, you are richly endowed.”

Ifs Passion Ashamed

Book:Happiness in Marriage

Source: Happiness in Marriage

“If we are really to live at all we must put our convictions into action.”

Ifs Action Conviction

Author:Margaret Sanger

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1879
Died: September 6, 1966
Known for: Activist
Quotes: 106

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Woman and the New RaceRelated source material

The Pivot of Civilization in Historical Perspective: The Birth Control ClassicRelated source material

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The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, Volume 4: Round the World for Birth Control, 1920-1966Related source material

The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger: Birth control comes of age, 1928-1939Related source material

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