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For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence.

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It does not pay to cherish symbols when the substance lies so close at hand.
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Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing.
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It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
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Whenever the need for some pretense of communication arises, those who profit from our oppression call upon us to share our knowledge with them
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In the recognition of loving lies the answer to despair.
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