Behind every argument is someone's ignorance. I have only one life and it is short enough. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. Low wages are not cheap wages. We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
Art is meant to disturb.
Our statute books gradually became laden with gross, stereotyped distinctions between the sexes and, indeed, throughout much of the 19th century the position of women in our society was, in many respects, comparable to that of blacks under the pre-Civil War slave codes. There can be no doubt that our Nation has had a long and unfortunate history of sex discrimination. Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure. By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task overwhelm me. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am master of my fate and captain of my soul.