John Langdon-Davies, A Short History of Women (1927), Introduction
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If children cease to be altogether desirable, women cease to be altogether necessary.
— John Langdon-Davies on Women
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About John Langdon-Davies
John Eric Langdon-Davies (18 March 1897 – 5 December 1971) was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Russo-Finnish war.
About John Langdon-Davies
John Eric Langdon-Davies (18 March 1897 – 5 December 1971) was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Russo-Finnish war.
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