Lorde, Audre -- “The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action,” The Cancer Journals (1980)

Dave — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:00:24 +0000

We can sit in our corners, mute forever, while our sisters and ourselves are wasted, while our children are distorted and destroyed, while our earth is poisoned. We can sit silently in our corners, mute as bottles, and we will still be no less afraid.

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) American writer, feminist, civil rights activist
“The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action,” The Cancer Journals (1980)
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Originally given as a speech at the Modern Language Association meeting (28 Dec 1977).

Sterne, Laurence -- Sermon 12, “Joseph’s History Considered”

Dave — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:52:43 +0000

The brave only know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at. Cowards have done good and kind actions, cowards have even fought, nay some times, even conquered; but a coward never forgave. It is not in his nature; the power of doing it flows only from a strength and greatness of soul, conscious of its own force and security, and above the little temptations of resenting every fruitless attempt to interrupt its happiness.

Laurence Sterne (1713-1786) Anglo-Irish novelist, Anglican clergyman
Sermon 12, “Joseph’s History Considered”
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WIST Quotations

Lorde, Audre -- “The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action,” The Cancer Journals (1980)

Sterne, Laurence -- Sermon 12, “Joseph’s History Considered”