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 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. – Audre Lorde

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

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The failure of academic feminists to recognize difference as a crucial strength is a failure to reach beyond the first patriarchal lesson. In our world, divide and conquer must become define and empower. – Audre Lorde

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People tend to forget that the word “history” contains the word “story”. – Ken Burns

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Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business. – Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. – George Bernard Shaw

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All that the historians give us are little oases in the desert of time, and we linger fondly in these, forgetting the vast tracks between one and another that were trodden by the weary generations of men. – John Alfred Spender, The Comments of Bagshot

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If you want to kill time, try working it to death. – Sam Levonson

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Playing well with others is important – not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination. – Chad Smith

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Knowledge about the economy, ideas about capitalism and government, the future of the world and geopolitics were things I was never really interested in. – Shia LaBeouf

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