The power to kill is less than the power to create, for it produces an ending rather than the beginning of something new. - Audre Lorde

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The power to kill is less than the power to create, for it produces an ending rather than the beginning of something new.

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About Audre Lorde

Audre Geraldine Lorde (18 February 1934 – 17 November 1992) was a black writer, feminist, womanist, lesbian, and civil rights activist. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, and the exploration of black female identity.

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Pen Names: Rey Domini Gamba Adisa
Birth Name: Audrey Geraldine Lorde
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