Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
Barbara Deming Quotes
To resort to power one need not be violent, and to speak to conscience one need not be meek. The most effective action both resorts to power and engages conscience.
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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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