Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
Barbara Deming Quotes
The point is to change one's life. The point is not to give some vent to the emotions that have been destroying one; the point is so to act that one can master them now.
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| Birth: | 23rd July, 1917 |
| Death: | 2nd August, 1984 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author |
About
Barbara Deming was born in New York City. She attended a Friends school up through her high school years. On a trip to India, she began reading Gandhi, and became committed to a non-violent struggle, with her main cause being Women's Rights. She later became a journalist, and was active in many demonstrations and marches over issues of peace and civil rights. She was a member of a group that went to Hanoi during the Vietnam War, and was jailed many times for non-violent protest.
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