Andrea Dworkin

Feminist Theorist, Writer American 1946 – 2005

Radical feminist theorist on pornography and sexual violence.

382 quotes

"One must commit oneself to developing the capacity to make meaningful choices."
Wisdom
"Love is a form of slavery."
Love
"Humanity needs both solitude and communication."
Relationships
"The test of a person is how they treat those with less power than themselves."
Kindness
"Hope is both a virtue and a crime."
Hope
"Every woman has a right to be fierce."
Strength
"Poverty is not a virtue but a deprivation."
Money
"The body is a map of history."
Health
"Adventure requires a willingness to be changed."
Adventure
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"The most dangerous thing a woman can do is tell the truth."
Truth
"Language is the system of representation through which we understand reality."
Literature
"Patience is not a virtue; it is a strategy."
Patience
"Music is the voice of freedom."
Music
"Faith without action is dead."
Faith
"Leaders must be willing to suffer for their convictions."
Leadership
"Dreams are not luxuries; they are necessities."
Dreams
"Humor is a weapon against oppression."
Humor
"Beauty is often a trap."
Beauty
"Perseverance is the refusal to accept failure."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the foundation of a good life."
Gratitude
"Creativity requires solitude and discipline."
Creativity
"Justice demands sacrifice."
Justice
"One must be willing to lose everything to gain freedom."
Freedom
"Technology is not neutral; it carries values."
Technology
"History is the story of the oppressed."
History
"Philosophy begins with a question."
Philosophy
"Literature preserves what cannot be forgotten."
Literature
"War is the failure of imagination."
War
"To be inspired is to be alive."
Inspiration