Margaret Halsey Quote

Children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society needs them — to perpetuate itself. Unfortunately, however, children are of no use to a business society until they have almost reached physical maturity.


The Folks at Home (1952)


Children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society...

Children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society...

Children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society...

Children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society...