Audre Lorde (1934–1992) writer and activist
Source: [Lorde, Audre, A Burst of Light : Living with Cancer, A burst of light : essays, 125, Firebrand Books, 1988, 0932379400]
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
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