Quotes by Mead, Margaret

The liberals have not softened their view of actuality to make themsel >>

When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their o >>

The negative cautions of science are never popular. If the experimenta >>

Quotations about Independence

In the word of no master am I bound to believe. >>

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with anothe >>

Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be ri >>

Our treatment of both older people and children reflects the value we place on independence and autonomy. We do our best to make our children independent from birth. We leave them all alone in rooms with the lights out and tell them, Go to sleep by yourselves. And the old people we respect most are the ones who will fight for their independence, who would sooner starve to death than ask for help.

Mead, Margaret