A quotation from Havel, Vaclav

Those who have not lost the ability to recognize that which is laughable in themselves, or their own nothingness, are not arrogant, nor are they enemies of an Open Society. Its enemy is a person with a fiercely serious countenance and burning eyes.

Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Speech, accepting the “Open Society” Prize, Central European University (24 Jun 1999)

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Speech, accepting the “Open Society” Prize, Central European University (24 Jun 1999) - Havel, Vaclav | WIST Quotations

Those who have not lost the ability to recognize that which is laughable in themselves, or their own nothingness, are not arrogant, nor are they enemies of an Open Society. Its enemy is a person with a fiercely serious countenance and burning eyes.

A quotation by Lorde, Audre

Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) American writer, feminist, civil rights activist

“Eye to Eye: Black Women, Hatred, and Anger,” Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984)

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WIST - Lorde, Audre | "Eye to Eye: Black Women, Hatred, and Anger," Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984)

Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.