Ellen Key

"The belief that we some day shall be able to prevent war is to me one with the belief in the possibility of making humanity really human."

- Ellen Key

"The child should always be given the opportunity to interact with the realities of life; the thorns from his roses should never be removed."

- Ellen Key

"When one paints an ideal, one does not need to limit one's imagination."

- Ellen Key

"Morality in its noblest forms remains inexplicable unless one takes into account that power of growth in the human soul which has led generation after generation from lower religious and ethical standards to higher ones which often clash with worldly advantages."

- Ellen Key