"In the true sense one's native land, with its background of tradition, early impressions, reminiscences and other things dear to one, is not enough to make sensitive human beings feel at home"
- Emma Goldman
About this Quote
This quote by Emma Goldman talks to the suggestion that an individual's native land is not nearly enough to make them feel at home. It is not just the physical area of one's homeland that makes them feel comfortable, yet rather the memories, customs, as well as early perceptions associated with it. Goldman suggests that it is these intangible elements that make an individual really feel really in the house. She suggests that a person's homeland is more than just a physical area, yet instead a location of convenience as well as experience that is deeply rooted in the memories and experiences of the individual. It is these experiences that make an individual feel attached to their homeland and also make them feel absolutely in your home.
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