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Let us not confuse the sexual impulse with love, for it alone is not love, but merely a necessary quality for the growth of love.

— Margaret Sanger What Every Girl Should Know (1913)

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More quotes by Margaret Sanger

The campaign for birth control is not merely of eugenic value, but is practically identical with the final aims of eugenics.

Birth Control Review (1918)

It is apparent that nothing short of contraceptives can put an end to the horrors of abortion and infanticide.

Woman and the New Race (1922)

I cannot respect the law as it exists today.

1916 flyer for Sanger's first clinic, stating "Do not kill, do not take life, but prevent."

Knowledge of birth control is essentially moral. Its general, though prudent, practice must lead to a higher individuality and ultimately to a cleaner race.

Birth Control Review (1918)

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Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.

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Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
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