Quote by: Havelock Ellis

The prevalence of suicide, without doubt, is a test of height in civilization; it means that the population is winding up its nervous and intellectual system to the utmost point of tension and that sometimes it snaps.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameHavelock Ellis
  • DescriptionBritish physician, writer, and social reformer
  • AliasesHenry Havelock Ellis; H. Havelock Ellis
  • BornFebruary 2, 1859
  • DiedJuly 8, 1939
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPhysician; Psychologist; Writer