Agnes Smedley Quotes Page 2

Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 25 quotes by Agnes Smedley A young Agnes Smedley, 1914. Agnes Smedley (February 23, 1892 – May 6, 1950) was an American journalist and writer. Well known for her semi-autobiographical novel Daughter of Earth as well as for her sympathetic chronicling of the Communist forces in the Chinese Civil War. During World War I, she worked in the United States for the independence of India from the United Kingdom, receiving financial support from the government of Germany, and for... Read full biography of Agnes Smedley → ← Ctrl 1 2 Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a... → 0 For the first week of the Sian events I was a first aid worker in the streets of Sian. 0 Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only. 0 No one yet knows what a man's province is, and how far that province, as conceived of today, is artificial. 0 When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant. 0 But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may... → 0 For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical... → 0 I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask... → 0 In one hotel, the maid who built the fire fainted in our room. Exhaustion was the cause. We talked with her later and learned that she worked 17... → 0 More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England's back forever and free Europe itself. It is not a national... → 0 So I had to be the doctor to these wounded men until we could remove them to the hospital. There were fifty-four women and forty little boys with the... → 0 There are many men - such as those often to be found among the Indians - who are refined until they have qualities often attributed to the female... → 0 ← Ctrl 1 2 Add a quote!


Background photo by Giuliana
	Contact Terms

25 quotes by Agnes Smedley