If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.
Audre LordeUnless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.
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When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
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The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives.
Audre LordeThe master's tools will never dismantle the master's house
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It does not pay to cherish symbols when the substance lies so close at hand.
Audre LordeI have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.
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Your silence will not protect you.
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If they cannot love and resist at the same time, they probably will not survive.
Audre LordeMy silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking, I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed, bridging our differences.
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