You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in …

Audre Lorde
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You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.
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You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.

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