“ a deadly dullness beclouds the soul; no intellectual inspiration, no thought exchange between congenial spirits is possible. ”
Emma Goldman, Anarchism and Other Essays (1910). copy citation
| Author | Emma Goldman |
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| Source | Anarchism and Other Essays |
| Topic | inspiration dullness |
| Date | 1910 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2162/2162-h/2162-h.htm |
Context
“the supply always exceeded the demand.
The horrible conditions were made still more unbearable by the fearful dreariness of life in the small American city. The Puritan spirit suppresses the slightest manifestation of joy; a deadly dullness beclouds the soul; no intellectual inspiration, no thought exchange between congenial spirits is possible. Emma Goldman almost suffocated in this atmosphere. She, above all others, longed for ideal surroundings, for friendship and understanding, for the companionship of kindred minds. Mentally she still lived in Russia.”
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