Valerie Solanas vs. W. Somerset Maugham

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Valerie Solanas

1936 – 1988

Art

United States

radical feminism

Valerie Jean Solanas was an American radical feminist known for her attempt to murder the artist Andy Warhol in 1968.

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"any females would, even assuming complete economic equality between the sexes, prefer residing with males or peddling their asses on the street, thereby having …"

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W. Somerset Maugham

1874 – 1965

Literature

United Kingdom

William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer celebrated for works such as Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, and The Razor's Edge. He was one of the most popular writers of his era, noted for his clear prose and keen observation of human character.

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"The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love."

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