6 Quotes & Sayings By H Havelock Ellis

H. Havelock Ellis (1859–1939) was born in London, England. He was an English physician, psychologist, writer and social reformer. His sexuality was unusual for his time Read more

Later in life he allied himself with the reformers of the age who were campaigning against vice and prostitution, including Oscar Wilde and Henry Maudsley. He was a friend of John Addington Symonds, H.G. Wells, Edward Carpenter, John Davidson and William Morris.

His books include Studies in the Psychology of Sex (1897), Studies in the Psychology of Sex: A Selection (1906), Studies in the Psychology of Sex: Second Selection (1911), The Life and Works of Havelock Ellis (1921) and The Mind in the Making (1922).

There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we...
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There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it. H. Havelock Ellis
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Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex. H. Havelock Ellis
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‎All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. H. Havelock Ellis
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Every society has the criminals that it deserves. H. Havelock Ellis
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Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive. H. Havelock Ellis