Letter to Helen Keller (1916), published by "The American Foundation for the Blind"
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I hope I shall never live to see Anarchism become thoroughly respectable, for then I shall have to look for a new ideal.
— Emma Goldman
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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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