H. G. Wells, The Rights of Man, or what are we fighting for?, (1940)
• However, it is notable that in other places, e.g. The Time Machine (1895), the matter is much more nuanced to Wells
• However, it is notable that in other places, e.g. The Time Machine (1895), the matter is much more nuanced to Wells
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[N]o man shall be subjected to any sort of mutilation or sterilisation except with his own deliberate consent, freely given.
— H. G. Wells on Eugenics
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• However, it is notable that in other places, e.g. The Time Machine (1895), the matter is much more nuanced to Wells" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
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