Who said "Love is as essential as food and water to human survival."?

This quote is attributed to Assata Shakur.

Love is as essential as food and water to human survival. - Assata Shakur

"Love is as essential as food and water to human survival."

Assata Shakur Love

Activist, Revolutionary American Born 1947 (age 79)

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