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Marissa Samuels

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political-theory‎ (73)
black-lives-matter‎ (48)
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feminism‎ (26)

memoir‎ (21)
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poetry‎ (12)
mindfulness‎ (9)

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Marissa’s Quotes

“I want to be justice, love and the wrath of God all in one.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

tags: inspirational, revolution

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“When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.”
― Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis

tags: dictatorship, fear, oppression, repression

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“I finally understood what my grandmother meant. If I wasn't comfortable with myself, I would never be comfortable.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

tags: identity

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“I realized then that I didn't understand anything. I read all the books I could.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

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“Villain, what hast thou done?
Aaron: That which thou canst not undo.
Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother.
Aaron: Villain, I have done thy mother.”
― William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus

tags: sick-burns, yo-mamma-jokes

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