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Ellen Key, a Swedish writer and philosopher, was a pioneering feminist and social reformer whose works advocated for the advancement of women's rights and the importance of childhood education. Her book The Century of the Child became a revolutionary text, calling for societal changes in how children were raised. Key's visionary ideas shaped the future of social and educational policy, leaving an indelible mark on both feminist and child welfare movements. Her life and work continue to inspire those dedicated to creating a more just and compassionate world for future generations.
"The emancipation of women is practically the greatest egoistic movement of the nineteenth century, and the most intense affirmation of the right of the self that history has yet seen."
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"Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity."
"Corporal punishment is as humiliating for him who gives it as for him who receives it; it is ineffective besides. Neither shame nor physical pain have any other effect than a hardening one."
"At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life; the thorns should never be plucked from his roses."
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