Retarded Quotes
Growth, delay, and reflection
These quotes use the word in its literal, older sense of being slowed or held back, from personal maturity to social Development.
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The mass of workers, as yet non-Socialist, is retarded in its development towards Socialism.
I was thought to be retarded as a child, and all the evidence indicates that I was.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'retarded' mean in the context of these quotes?
Here it's used in its older, literal sense of being slowed or delayed, not as a description of ability, covering ideas like delayed maturity or a delayed movement's growth.
Is there a historical or political quote in this set?
Yes, one describes a workers' movement as slowed in its development toward socialism, a factual observation about the pace of political change rather than a judgment on people.
Does any quote touch on childhood perception?
One recalls being thought slow as a child, and reflecting that the evidence at the time seemed to support that view, a candid look back at early self-perception.
Is there a lighter, wordplay-based quote here?
Yes, one plays on the word directly with a pun about being retired rather than slowed down, a self-deprecating joke rather than a serious statement about any Child or person's ability.
How should readers understand the word's use across this page?
As reflecting each speaker's own words and era, describing delay or slowness in growth or pace, not a phrase this page uses to characterize any person or group.
One even plays on the word's double meaning, joking about being retired rather than slowed down, a lighter note within this collection About growth and change.
