I think the Women’s movement has had a major impact on everybody’s lives in our nation and in the world as a whole.
BELL HOOKSOne of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
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I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.
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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death.
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Feminism is for everybody.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.
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As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.
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Living simply makes loving simple.
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One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
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We judge on the basis of what somebody looks like, skin color, whether we think they’re beautiful or not. That space on the Internet allows you to converse with somebody with none of those things involved.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.
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When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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