Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years. -Lillian Smith

 

Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years.


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Faith and doubt both are needed - not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.

Lillian Smith

No journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.

Lillian Smith

For men tied fast to the absolute, bled of their differences, drained of their dreams by authoritarian leeches until nothing but pulp is left, become a massive, sick Thing whose sheer weight is used ruthlessly by ambitious men. Here is the real enemy of the people: our own selves dehumanized into ''the masses.'' And where is the David who can slay this giant?

Lillian Smith

Rich folks always talk hard times.

Lillian Smith