Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

14 quotes

Biography

Emma Goldman was a Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

Emma Goldman

"Idealists ... foolish enough to throw caution to the winds ... have advanced mankind and have enriched the world."

Emma Goldman

"The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity; the least divergence from it is the greatest crime."

Emma Goldman

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

Emma Goldman

"If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution."

Emma Goldman

"Jealousy is the very reverse of understanding, of sympathy, and of generous feeling. Never has jealousy added to character, never does it make the individual big and fine."

Emma Goldman

"No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure..."

Emma Goldman

"The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity; the least divergence from it is the greatest crime."

Emma Goldman

"No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure..."

Emma Goldman

"Idealists ... foolish enough to throw caution to the winds ... have advanced mankind and have enriched the world."

Emma Goldman

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

Emma Goldman

"If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution."

Emma Goldman

"Jealousy is the very reverse of understanding, of sympathy, and of generous feeling. Never has jealousy added to character, never does it make the individual big and fine."

Emma Goldman

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

Emma Goldman