Arise Quote by Michael Eric Dyson

“Originality doesn't consist of saying it first, originality consists of saying it in a way that is specifically tailored to the moment in which you are addressing - and at the moment when the complications arise, challenging the logic of what you're doing.”

Michael Eric Dyson

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