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“In the last quarter, sweetheart, anything can happen. And will,”
“there is an extraordinary power in the possession of a language.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
― Black Skin, White Masks
“This society gives points for pregnancy and for birthing, but after that, we isolate the mother and the baby and expect them to function the best way they can. It is very anti-family, anti-woman, anti-person!”
― Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons, & Love Affairs
― Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons, & Love Affairs
“Be mindful that the world that you want to live in and that you need to live in needs you to create it; it needs your input. The world needs to hear what you have to say. The last word has not been spoken.”
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“When people say, “Don’t just sit there, do something,” they’re urging you to act. But if the quality of your being is poor—if you don’t have enough peace, understanding, and equanimity, if you still have a lot of anger and worries—then your actions will also be poor.”
― How to Sit
― How to Sit
“Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight. I”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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