Emma Goldman Preparedness, the Road to Universal Slaughter (1915)
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Like a plague, the mad spirit is sweeping the country, infesting the clearest heads and staunchest hearts with the deathly germ of militarism...militarism, the destroyer of youth, the raper of women, the annihilator of the best in the race, the very mower of life.
— Emma Goldman on Military
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Like a plague, the mad spirit is sweeping the country, infesting the clearest heads and staunchest hearts with the deathly germ of militarism...militarism, the destroyer of youth, the raper of women, the annihilator of the best in the race, the very mower of life." in the context of "Emma Goldman Preparedness, the Road to Universal Slaughter (1915)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman (27 June 1869 – 14 May 1940) was an American anarchist 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.
About Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman (27 June 1869 – 14 May 1940) was an American anarchist 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.
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