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Every new baby is a blind desperate vote for survival: people who find themselves unable to register an effective politi
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"Every new baby is a blind desperate vote for survival: people who find themselves unable to register an effective political protest against extermination do so by a biological act"

- Lewis Mumford

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This quote by Lewis Mumford speaks to the power of life and the will to survive. He suggests that when people are not able to make their voices heard through political protest, they instead make a statement through the act of having a child. This is a desperate choose survival, as the brand-new infant is a symbol of hope and a tip that life will continue in spite of the hazard of extermination. Mumford's quote is an effective tip of the strength of the human spirit and the power of life to overcome even the most hard of situations. It is a call to action to safeguard and preserve life, and to ensure that the voices of those who are unable to speak are heard.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Lewis Mumford between October 19, 1895 and January 26, 1990. He/she was a famous Sociologist from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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