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“There are times when sympathy is as necessary as the air we breathe.”

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Rose Pastor Stokes was an American writer born on July 18, 1879, and died on June 20, 1933. She was a prominent figure in the Progressive Era American literature, known for her works that focused on social justice and women's rights. more

“perhaps these men in the House Caucus Room [Committee on Un-American Activities] are determined to spread silence: to frighten those voices which will shout no, and ask questions, defend the few, attack cruelty and proclaim the rights and dignity of man. ... America is going to look very strange to Americans and they will not be at home here, for the air will slowly become unbreathable to all forms of life except sheep.”

Men Looks Home America Form Asks House Voice Rooms Silence Rights Air Strange Activity Dignity Spread Determined Cruelty Censorship Sheep Committees Caucus

Author:Martha Gellhorn

“the private conscience is the last and only protection of the civilized world.”

World Lasts Conscience Protection Civilized

Book:The View From The Ground

Source: The View From The Ground

“We lisp in numbers, in the U.S. We are deluged by ample, often mysterious statistics. ... Like many in this country, I have come to regard statistics with doubt and merely as a hint of the probable shape of fact.”

Country Facts Numbers Doubt Shapes Regard Mysterious Data Statistics Hints Lisp

Book:The View From The Ground

Source: The View From The Ground

Quote by Rose Pastor Stokes

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