militarism, the destroyer of youth, the raper of women, the… - Emma Goldman

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militarism, the destroyer of youth, the raper of women, the annihilator of the best in the race, the very mower of life.

Emma Goldman

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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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militarism, the destroyer of youth, the raper of women, the annihilator of the best in the race, the very mower of life. - Emma Goldman

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