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But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women.

Audre Lorde

Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone; who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy.
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Belong Conceive Future Inspirational Joy Ourselves
Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity.
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Black Lives Matter Education Expectation Human People World
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.
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Act Care Indulgence Myself Politics Preservation War
I believe one of the hardest things you can do is conquer your fears, but if you have a goal, then it’s your job to open up and let it be real no matter how scary it seems.
AUDRE LORDE

Believe Conquer Fear Goals Inspirational Job Matter Scare
Dark-bright fire lit eyes.
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Bright Darkness Deep Eyes Fire Inspirational One Liner
I 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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Believe Important Misunderstanding Risk Share Women Empowerment
We recognize that all knowledge is mediated through the body and that feeling is a profound source of information about our lives.
AUDRE LORDE

Body Feeling Information Knowledge Live Meditation Profound Recognize Source
I am not only a casualty, I am also a warrior.
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Warrior Women Empowerment
The erotic has often been misnamed by men and used against women.
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Against Erotic Men Women
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.
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Afraid Hear Silence Speak Welcome Women Empowerment
I wish to raise a Black man who will recognize that the legitimate objects of his hostility are not women, but the particulars of a structure that programs him to fear and despise women as well as his own Black self.
AUDRE LORDE

Black Lives Matter Fear Object Raise Recognize Structure Women
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.
AUDRE LORDE

Arena Battle Blessing Choose Manner Revolution Stand
Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.
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Acceptance Against Diminish Myself
The Seventh Sense – Women who build nations learn to love men who build nations learn to love children building sand castles by the rising sea.
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Build Castle Children Deep Learning Love Nation Rise Sea Sense Women
I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.
AUDRE LORDE

Honesty Learning Listen People
The true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations that we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor which is planted deep within each of us.
AUDRE LORDE

Change Escape Focus Pieces Plant Revolution Seek Situation

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