Violent Element, Ignorance, Emma Goldman

“The most violent element in society is ignorance. ” ― Emma Goldman

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15591.Emma_Goldman.

Rather Have Roses, Diamonds, Emma Goldman

“I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” ― Emma Goldman

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15591.Emma_Goldman.

Can't Dance, Not My Revolution, Emma Goldman

“If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution.” ― Emma Goldman

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15591.Emma_Goldman.

Art, Rebellion, Unfulfilled Desire, Emma Goldman

“Art is part of a rebellion against the realities of its unfulfilled desire.” - Emma Goldman

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 30.

Idealists, Throw Caution to the Winds, Emma Goldman

“Idealists...foolish enough to throw caution to the winds...have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.” - Emma Goldman

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 24.

Idealists, Throw Caution to the Winds, Emma Goldman

“Idealists...foolish enough to throw caution to the winds...have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.” - Emma Goldman

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 24.

Too Extreme, Social Ills, Emma Goldman

“One cannot be too extreme in dealing with social ills; besides, the extreme thing is generally the true thing.” - Emma Goldman. Often arrested for anarchy, “Red Emma” had plenty of solitary time to contemplate the numerous sins of the state.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 51.

Dealing with Social Ills, True Thing, Emma Goldman

“One cannot be too extreme in dealing with social ills; besides, the extreme thing is generally the true thing.” - Emma Goldman. Often arrested for anarchy, “Red Emma” had plenty of solitary time to contemplate the numerous sins of the state.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 51.