“Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.”
Gloria Steinem (1934) American feminist and journalist
“Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. Power must be taken, it is never given.”
"Foreword".
The Anarchist Cookbook (1971)
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