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Audre Lorde Quotes

«Our visions begin with our desires.»
«If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.»
«It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.»
«Even the smallest victory is never to be taken for granted. Each victory must be applauded...»
«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»
Author: Audre Lorde (Activist, Poet, Teacher) | About: Fear, Strength, Vision | Keywords: The Service
«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.»
Author: Audre Lorde (Activist, Poet, Teacher) | Keywords: welcomed
«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.»
«Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge»
Author: Audre Lorde (Activist, Poet, Teacher) | Keywords: paths
«The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house»
«The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.»

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