Quotes by Audre Lorde with silence

Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil

Lived from: 1934 - 1992

Category: Politics | Writers (Contemporary) | Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 18 february 1934 Died: 17 november 1992

  • Once we recognize what it is we are feeling, once we recognize we can feel deeply, love deeply, can feel joy, then we will demand that all parts of our lives produce that kind of joy.
  • I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.
  • It's a struggle but that's why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again.

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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. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't.
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  • It is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
    Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (2012) 44
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  • Silence and invisibility go hand in hand with powerlessness.
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  • Silence has never brought us anything of worth.
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  • There are many lesbians and gay men trapped by their fear into silence and invisibility, and they exist in a dim valley of terror wearing nooses of conformity.
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  • Your silence will not protect you.
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What are the most famous quotes from Audre Lorde?

The two most famous quotes from Audre Lorde are:

  • "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. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't."
  • "It is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence."

When did Audre Lorde live?

Audre Lorde was born in 1934 and died in the year 1992.