The conception of gods originated in fear and curiosity. Primitive man, unable to understand the phenomena of nature, and harassed by them, saw in every terrifying manifestation some sinister force expressly directed against him; and as ignorance and fear are the parents of all superstition, the troubled fancy of primitive man wove the God idea.
Emma GoldmanWhether our reformers admit it or not, the economic and social inferiority of women is responsible for prostitution.
Emma GoldmanIn modern capitalism economic exploitation rather than political oppression is the real enemy of the people.
Emma GoldmanThe import is not the kind of work woman does, but rather the quality of the work she furnishes.
Emma GoldmanThere are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my disposal. They are Ignorance, Superstition, and Bigotry โ the most sinister and tyrannical rulers on earth.
Emma Goldman