Oppressors, Understanding, Audre Lorde, Black Scholar

“Oppressors always expect the oppressed to extend to them the understanding so lacking in themselves.” - Audre Lorde, Black Scholar, May – June 1979.

Found in Contemporary Quotations in Black, compiled and edited by Anita King, page 141.

Require Many Words, Speak the Truth, Chief Joseph

“It does not require many words to speak the truth.” – Chief Joseph (1840-1904) was a leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce, a tribe from the interior Pacific Northwest.

Found at "15 Inspiring Quotes from Indigenous Peoples" at https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/inspiring-quotes-from-indigenous-peoples/.

Legitimate, Validate, Existence, Giving Away Her Power, Bell Hooks

“If any female feels she needs anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power.” - Bell Hooks

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 156.

Think, Question Authority, Timothy Leary

“Think for yourself. Question authority.” ― Timothy Leary

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/47718.Timothy_Leary.

Wanting Clean Drinking Water, Activist, Destroy Water, Terrorist, Winona LaDuke

"Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesnt make a corporation a terrorist." - Winona LaDuke

Found on AZ Quotes and https://www.azquotes.com/quote/819146.

Busy Living, Busy Dying, Stephen King, Different Seasons

“Get busy living or get busy dying.” ― Stephen King, Different Seasons

Found on GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3389.Stephen_King.

Individual, Pick Your Own Goals, Blind Follower, Thurgood Marshall

"Each of you, as an individual, must pick your own goals. Listen to others, but do not become a blind follower." - Thurgood Marshall

Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thurgood_marshall_821972.