The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.


Helen Keller: Selected Writings (ed. NYU Press, 2005) - ISBN: 9780814758298


The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.