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I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the

I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the meaning of the fact that I am Black: it means that I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect. – June Jordan

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I wrote those poems for myself, as a way of being a soldier here in this country. I didnt know the poems would travel. I didnt go to Lebanon until two years ago, but people told me that many Arabs had memorized these poems and translated them into Arabic. – June Jordan

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The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think. – June Jordan

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Poetry
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So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders. – June Jordan

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I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? Ive always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs. – Justin Townes Earle

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I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me its just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldnt get too caught up in, but when it happens – boy! I respect it. – David O. Russell

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Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability. – Sandra Day OConnor

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What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but Im going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing. – Hugh Jackman

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