Phrase by 'Agnes Smedley'

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And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Man , Respect , Woman , Win


But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Work , Money , Mother , Rich


But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may be.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  See , Grow , Nature , Woman


Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Man , Girl , Body , Strength


There are many men - such as those often to be found among the Indians - who are refined until they have qualities often attributed to the female sex. Yet they are men, and strong ones.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Who , Men , Sex , Strong


Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Never , Women , Force , Environment


For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Class , Strong , Revolution , Slavery


I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Know , Understand , Small , Leader


In one hotel, the maid who built the fire fainted in our room. Exhaustion was the cause. We talked with her later and learned that she worked 17 hours a day and makes 95 marks a month - about 50 cents.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Day , Fire , She , Hotel


In the little hall leading to it was a rack holding various Socialist or radical newspapers, tracts, and pamphlets in very small print and on very bad paper. The subjects treated were technical Marxist theories.

Author: Agnes Smedley - American Journalist
  Bad , Small , Little , Paper


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