The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
BELL HOOKSI feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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Feminism is for everybody.
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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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Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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Love is really more of an interactive process. It’s about what we do not just what we feel. It’s a verb, not a noun.
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Love is an action, never simply a feeling.
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My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
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I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.
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All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.
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Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
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Being oppressed means the absence of choices.
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If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
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A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.
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