Quote by Audre Lorde
Its a struggle but thats why we exist, so that another generation

Its a struggle but thats why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again. – Audre Lorde

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When we create out of our experiences, as feminists of color, women of color, we have to develop those structures that will present and circulate our culture. – Audre Lorde

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Women
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In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men. – Audre Lorde

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Women
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I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. Weve been taught that silence would save us, but it wont. – Audre Lorde

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The Communist regime didnt consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident. – Kathryn Bigelow

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Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts. – Henry A. Kissinger

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Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christs vineyard. – Pope John Paul II

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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. – John Acton

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