Emma Goldman

Russian-American · 1869–1940

Anarchist political activist and writer whose advocacy for free speech, women's rights, and labor made her one of the most radical voices of her era.

“The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause.”
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“The most violent element in society is ignorance.”
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“No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution — revolution is but thought carried into action.”
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“If I can't dance, it's not my revolution.”
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