The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what’s that? The freedom to starve? — Angela Davis

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I think in black communities today we need to encourage a lot more cross-racial organizing. — Angela Davis

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Strength is a capacity for endurance. One of the dividends of suffering is the universal discovery the we posses a strength within us we never knew we had. Navigating through a difficult episode not only shows us that inner strength is there but convinces us it will always be there to serve us in the future. Overcoming gives us an assurance of personal confidence and value that far exceeds what we thought we possessed before our struggles began. — Dennis Wholey

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It is only through the imagination that we reinvent ourselves and our relation to others. — Angela Davis

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Leadership does not have to be individualistic… it can be collective. — Angela Davis

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We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. ― Steve Maraboli

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Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings. — Angela Davis

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Unfortunately, however, these two theories are known to be inconsistent with each other—they cannot both be correct.

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Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible. — Angela Davis

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We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death. — Angela Davis

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