The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract. Ellen Key abstractarthorrify Change image and share on social
To burn the ideal of a great love into the soul of youth in letters of fire - that is to give him a real moral strength. Ellen Key burnfiregive Change image and share on social
The decisive factor for the future of Europe - and before all things, for the 'restoration' of Europe - will be whether political thought and national feelings are influenced by the reality of internationalism. Ellen Key decisiveeuropefactor share on social
On the whole, the experience that the activity of the soul obeys the law of least resistance has been verified even in regard to women's social morals. As a rule, these have been focused on the family and on charity - among other reasons, because woman's sense of duty seldom finds means of expression in other directions. Ellen Key activitycharitydirection share on social
When it comes to the application to life of existing laws and morals, woman, because of her willing receptiveness, her elasticity and adaptability combined with her power of tenacious retention, has exerted an influence, the value of which is too vast to be measured. Ellen Key adaptabilityapplicationcombine share on social
The woman pastor would often be, especially for women and children, a better minister than the clergyman; for them also, the woman judge might often surpass the man in penetration and understanding. Ellen Key childclergymanjudge Change image and share on social
While the women of the older generation were thankful if only they succeeded in obtaining 'a work and a duty,' however monotonous and wearing it might be, the will of the younger generation for a pleasurable labour has fortunately increased. Ellen Key dutyfortunatelygeneration share on social
In every new generation, the impulses supposed to have been rooted out by discipline in the child break forth again when the struggle for existence - of the individual in society, of the society in the life of the state - begins. These passions are not transformed by the prevalent education of the day, but only repressed. Ellen Key beginbreakchild share on social
Tenderness has created the first 'social order' - that of the mother with her offspring. Through motherliness, woman later makes her great contributions to civilization. Ellen Key civilizationcontributioncreate Change image and share on social
The ever clearer consciousness that love can dispense with marriage, yet marriage cannot dispense with love, is already partially recognized by modern society, by the facility of divorce. Ellen Key clearconsciousnessdispense Change image and share on social