Coming to terms with the rhythms of women's lives means coming to terms with life itself, accepting the imperatives of the body… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Man's most human characteristic is not his ability to learn, which he shares with many other species, but his ability to teach… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
[Partly as a consequence of male authority] prestige value always attaches to the activities of men. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
The assumption that men were created equal, with an equal ability to make an effort and win an earthly reward, although denied… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
to the extent that either sex is disadvantaged, the whole culture is poorer, and the sex that, superficially, inherits the earth, inherits… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
The prophet who fails to present a bearable alternative and yet preaches doom is part of the trap that he postulates. Not only does… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
The contempt for law and the contempt for the human consequences of lawbreaking go from the bottom to the top of American society. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
If one cannot state a matter clearly enough so that even an intelligent twelve-year-old can understand it, one should remain within the cloistered walls… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Women are scolded both for being mothers and for not being mothers, for wanting to eat their cake and have it too, and for… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
we came to realize that a civilization which rode roughshod over the way of life of other peoples was incorporating evil in its own… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Through a grandmother's voice and hands the end of life is known at the beginning. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
today's children are the first generation to grow up in a world that has the power to destroy itself. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
We are now at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday, and prepare our schools for what… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Humanity . . . lies in man's capacity to question the known and imagine the unknown. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
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