Dora Russell, The Right to Be Happy (1927), preface.
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It has taken us centuries of thought and mockery to shake the medieval system; thought and mockery here and now are required to prevent the mechanists from building another.
— Dora Russell on Mockery
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About Dora Russell
Dora Russell, Countess Russell (3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986), born Dora Black, was a British feminist, social activist and writer. She was the second wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
About Dora Russell
Dora Russell, Countess Russell (3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986), born Dora Black, was a British feminist, social activist and writer. She was the second wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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