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The other illusion is that revolution is neat. It's not neat or pretty or quick. It is a long dirty process.

— Pat Parker Speech at BASTA Conference (1980)

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People, get ready! If you are racist, sexist, classist, or homophobic, my child is going to think you are strange.

Gay Parenting, Or, Look Out, Anita (1987)

In order for revolution to be possible, and revolution is possible, it must be led by the poor and working class people of this country.

Speech at BASTA Conference (1980)

No matter how much preparation, education, and counseling, sixteen-year old children are not ready for childbirth.

Gay Parenting, Or, Look Out, Anita (1987)

We must also define our friends and enemies based on their stand on imperialism.

Speech at BASTA Conference (1980)

Before and after armed revolution there must be education, and analysis, and struggle. If not, and even if so, one will be faced with coups, counterrevolution and revision.

Speech at BASTA Conference (1980)

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I have no doubt that the revolution will triumph. The people of the world will prevail, seize power, seize the means of production, wipe out racism, capitalism.

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Men do not lead the revolution; it is the Revolution that uses men.

Joseph de Maistre Considerations on France (1796)

We never talked about men or clothes or inconsequential things we got together. It was always Marx, Lenin and revolution - real girls' talk.

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The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.

John F. Kennedy

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