Davis, Angela

Philosopher-Activist American Born 1944 (age 82)

Developed critical theories of race, gender, and abolition.

374 quotes

"You have to act as if it is possible to radically transform the world - and you have to do it all the time."
Change
"Freedom is a constant struggle."
Freedom
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept."
Courage
"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society."
Education
"In a world of systemic injustice, neutrality is a privilege."
Justice
"Racism, in the first place, is a form of violence."
Peace
"The most important thing is to create and imagine new possibilities."
Imagination
"Organizing is a way of life for those who are committed to social change."
Leadership
"I think we must consider the possibility that we can live differently."
Hope
"Love is the most powerful force for social transformation."
Love
"An individual cannot make a revolution. You can only do that, that tremendous transformation, with other people."
Relationships
"Knowledge is a weapon. I love to read."
Knowledge
"The work of freedom requires sacrifice and courage."
Perseverance
"We have to constantly challenge the way things are."
Wisdom
"Art can help us understand and transform the world."
Art
"History is not behind us. History is within us."
History
"Every person has the capacity to make a difference."
Strength
"We must learn to think of ourselves collectively."
"Music is a language that speaks to the soul."
Music
"Fear is not something to be ashamed of."
Fear
"The prison system is fundamentally unjust."
Justice
"We need to build movements, not just organizations."
Leadership
"Patience is a revolutionary tool."
Patience
"Every moment is an opportunity to transform ourselves and society."
Change
"Education should be a tool for liberation."
Education
"We must work toward a world without prisons."
Peace
"The struggle for justice is ongoing."
Justice
"Hope is not a feeling. It is a practice."
Hope
"We are all responsible for creating the world we want to live in."
"Radical change requires radical imagination."
Imagination