And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own. Margaret Mead More Quotes by Margaret Mead More Quotes From Margaret Mead I devoutly believe that there is no difficulty between two people for which both are not responsible. Margaret Mead responsibility two believe today's children are the first generation to grow up in a world that has the power to destroy itself. Margaret Mead growing-up war children Never underestimate that a small group of people can hold up a liquor license. Sometimes, it's the only thing that can. Margaret Mead underestimate groups people human beings seem to hold on more tenaciously to a cultural identity that is learned through suffering than to one that has been acquired through pleasure and delight. Margaret Mead identity suffering culture Cynicism is the other thing that goes with sentimentality. Margaret Mead sentimentality cynicism to the extent that either sex is disadvantaged, the whole culture is poorer, and the sex that, superficially, inherits the earth, inherits only a very partial legacy. The more whole the culture, the more whole each member, each man, each woman, each child will be. Margaret Mead equality children sex Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time. Margaret Mead jumping life firsts Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary. Margaret Mead unnecessary roles men Ninety-nine percent of the time humans have lived on this planet we've lived in tribes, groups of 12 to 36 people. Only during times of war, or what we have now, which is the psychological equivalent of war, does the nuclear family prevail, because it's the most mobile unit that can ensure the survival of the species. But for the full flowering of the human spirit we need groups, tribes. Margaret Mead ninety-nine change war Just as the difference in height between males is no longer a realistic issue, now that lawsuits have been substituted for hand-to-hand encounters, so the difference in strength between men and women is no longer worth elaboration in cultural institutions. Margaret Mead differences men hands There is no lonelier person than the one who lives with a spouse with whom he or she cannot communicate. Margaret Mead spouse communicate persons EARTH DAY uses one of humanity's great discoveries, the discovery of anniversaries by which, throughout time, human beings have kept their sorrows and their joys, their victories, their revelations and their obligations alive, for re-celebration and re-dedication another year, another decade, another century, another eon. Margaret Mead dedication sadness discovery Envy of the male role can come as much from an undervaluation of the role of wife and mother as from an overvaluation of the public aspects of achievement that have been reserved for men. Margaret Mead envy mother men To the extent a person makes, invents or thinks something that is new to him, he may be said to have performed a creative act. Margaret Mead creativity creative thinking In contrast to our own social environment which brings out different aspects of human nature and often demonstrated that behavior which occurs almost invariably in individuals within our society is nevertheless due not to original nature but to social environment; and a homogeneous and simple development of the individual may be studied. Margaret Mead our-society simple may Because of their age long training in human relations for that is what feminine intuition really is women have a special contribution to make any group enterprise. Margaret Mead training women long It is of very doubtful value to enlist the gifts of a woman into fields that have been defined as male; it frightens the men, unsexes the women, and muffles and distorts the contribution women could make. Margaret Mead males fields men Because our civilization is woven of so many diverse strands, the ideas which any one group accepts will be found to contain numerous contradictions. Margaret Mead groups civilization ideas Living in the modern world, clothed and muffled, forced to convey our sense of our bodies in terms of remote symbols like walking sticks and umbrellas and handbags, it is easy to lose sight of the immediacy of the human body plan. Margaret Mead handbags walking-sticks sight Loving you is just like breathing, as effortless, and as lovely. Margaret Mead loving-you lovely breathing
