The home is the centre and circumference, the start and the finish, of most of our lives.
Charlotte Perkins GilmanRead
The children in this country are the one center and focus of all our thoughts. Every step of our advance is always considered in its effect on them-on the race. You see, we are MOTHERS, she repeated, as if in that she had said it all.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of children in society and how their well-being influences our decisions.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's quote highlights the central role that children play in our societal considerations. It expresses the idea that every progress made in society should primarily be evaluated based on its impact on the younger generation, reinforcing the notion that mothers hold a unique and profound perspective on this issue. Through their nurturing roles, mothers shape not only the future of their children but also the future of society as a whole.
Themes
ChildrenMothersSocietyFutureNurturing
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about educational reforms, one could say, 'As Charlotte Perkins Gilman reminds us, the children in this country are the one center and focus of all our thoughts.'
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When the mother of the race is free, we shall have a better world, by the easy right of birth and by the calm, slow, friendly forces of evolution.
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