At its best monogamy may be the wish to find someone to die with; at its worst it is a cure for the terrors of aliveness. They are easily confused.

Adam Phillips

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Topic

Marriage

Author

Adam Phillips

Source

Monogamy

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Phillips, Adam. Monogamy. Faber & Faber/Pantheon Books, 1996.

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Topic
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Lucretia Mott
Source
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Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mott, Lucretia. "Discourse on Woman." 17 Dec. 1849, Philadelphia's Assembly Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

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