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Quote by Marie Stopes

“if the world is not safe for babies you are never going to get a democracy worth having.”

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Marie Stopes, born on October 15, 1880, and died on October 2, 1958, was a British author and social activist. She is known for her works on birth control and social reform. more

“I am humbly following in your footsteps and having a row with the Government over the iniquity of the Marriage Tax in the form of supertax ... our incomes being added together we are liable for supertax which we are refusing to pay on the grounds of morality as I consider in a Christian country it is an immoral and outrageous act to tax me because I am living in Holy matrimony instead of as my husband's mistress.”

Country Government Christian Together Form Pay Morality Holy Husband Taxes Following Income My Husband Immoral Mistress Outrageous Footsteps Liable Matrimony Iniquity

Author:Marie Stopes

“People who know the truth have no business to allow the powers of darkness to silence them on any point that matters.”

People Knows Matter Silence Darkness

Author:Marie Stopes

“The most complete human being is he or she who consciously or unconsciously obeys the profound physical laws of our being in such a way that the spirit receives as much help and as little hindrance from the body as possible.”

Way Humans Littles Helping Body Law Spirit Human Beings Profound Hindrance

Book:Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties

Source: Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties

“I'd like to have a boyfriend in prison so I'd always know where he is.”

Knows Prison

Author:Carrie Snow

“Call me anything you like, but don't call me a lady.”

Call Me

Author:Charlotte Whitton

“My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous.”

Clear Function

Author:Quentin Crisp

“Flowers are words even a baby can understand.”

Flower Baby

Author:Quentin Crisp

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