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Margaret Randall Quotes

born 1936 United States

Margaret Randall (born 1936) is a writer, photographer, activist and academic. Born in New York City, USA, she lived for many years in Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and Nicaragua, and spent time in North Vietnam during the last months of the U.S. war in that country.

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Random Margaret Randall quote

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I believe that the Cuban Revolution was one of the great political events of the 20th century, and the fact that it exists today in the face of so many obstacles and problems is extraordinary.

Interview (2021)

I am against censorship wherever and however it raises its head, and I am always disappointed when I see a government concerned with justice exercise censorship in any form.

Interview (2021)

What I want out of life, is to contribute as much as possible to make a better world.

Interview (1977)

Activism and feminism both draw on the imagination, requiring taking risks and thinking outside the box. This is the very definition of poetry.

Interview (2022)

We must reclaim our voices in order to create the women (indeed, the people) we must be: no more conditioned dichotomy between emotions, mind, and body; no further need for the fragmented or reactive response.

Walking to the Edge: Essays of Resistance (1991)

I believe that my years of doing oral history have helped me pay attention to people’s voices, and this consciousness often shows itself in my poetry.

Interview (2022)

I was completely captivated by seeing a new revolution. I had read Marx and Lenin but I was heavily impressed by the human aspect of seeing people with dignity.

Interview (1977)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Margaret Randall (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.