Public Activity 91 battles be fought with other than spiritual weapons. She did not defend the manner in which the condemned had proclaimed their views; she severely censured all classes of society. And, though her sympathy, on this as on all occasions, was with youth, she bade them realise that the advance party, which they represented, must learn to choose weapons and rightly use them or shoulder the seri- ous responsibility for causing reactions to arise. "Our own faults and mistakes are in the long run the only dangerous enemies to our cause." Sharp attacks were made on Ellen Key through the press. Many who had hitherto been on her side now turned from her. But no- thing disturbed her assurance of having acted right. Now first did we become acquainted with her strong personality, her passion for justice which since childhood had inspired her with an obdurate courage to defend, and from this time on made itself more and more felt. Ellen Key's words resounded through the whole land. Her brave stand for the cause of justice gave her a prominent place among persons holding similar views, but lacking her courage, and perhaps also her knowledge and genius.