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“Industrialism is the religion with 'the machine' as the god going to answer all the prayers. Communism and capitalism were just competing sects.”

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Dora Russell

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. more

“The origin of the stupid ideal of womanhood against which men as well as women to-day are still fighting was the asceticism of the Christian religion; and, unless St. Paul was a woman in disguise, I fail to see how woman is to be blamed for a conception of her place and duty from which she has suffered more than anybody else.”

Men Wells Stills Christian Fighting Failing Stupid Duty Ideals Conception Disguise Womanhood Asceticism

Author:Dora Russell

“Industrial societies can only be run successfully by dictators or oligarchs.”

Running Society Dictator

Author:Dora Russell

“anybody who has anything abusive to say of women, whether ancient or modern, can command a vast public in the popular press and a ready agreement from the average publisher.”

Modern Ready Presses Ancient Average Command Agreement Publishers Abusive

Author:Dora Russell

“I read recently in an article by G.K. Chesterton, that sex without gestation and parturition is like blowing the trumpets and waving the flags without doing any of the fighting. From a woman such words, though displaying inexperience, might come with dignity; from a man they are an unforgivable, intolerable insult. What is man's part in sex but a perpetual waving of flags and blowing of trumpets and avoidance of the fighting?”

Men Might Fighting Sex Dignity Insult Articles Flags Perpetual Avoidance Trumpets Unforgivable Inexperience Gestation

Author:Dora Russell

“Comfort is bought at too high a price.”

Comfort

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

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

“I am filled with hatred for money, for battleships, for industry, for factories, for the grind, grind, grind of the machine on all our creative instincts.”

Creative Industry Hatred Machines Filled Instinct Factories Grind

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

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

“What does one do about the dead? They live forever.”

Doe Forever Live Forever

Author:Dora Russell

“Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports.”

Sports Ultimate Swimming Burnout

Author:Diana Nyad

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