“The oppressed without hope are mysteriously quiet. When the conception of change is beyond the limits of the possible, there are no words to articulate discontent so it is sometimes held not to exist. This mistaken belief arises because we can only grasp silence in the moment in which it is breaking.”
Quote by Sheila Rowbotham
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Sheila Rowbotham
Sheila Rowbotham is a British writer born in 1943. She is known for her research on gender, class, and feminism. more
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