Action is the only reality; not only reality, but morality as well.
ABBIE HOFFMANNostalgia is a form of depression both for a society and an individual.
More Abbie Hoffman Quotes
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It’s going to be a combination Scopes trial, revolution in the streets, Woodstock Festival and People’s Park, all rolled into one.
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The ’60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.
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I was probably the only professed revolutionary ever referred to as “cute.”
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My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.
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The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.
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When I appear in the Chicago courtroom, I want to be tried not because I support the NLF – which I do – but because I have long hair.
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Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it’s something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.
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To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral.
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The essence of successful revolution, be it for an individual, a community of individuals, or a nation, depends on accepting that challenge.
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There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!
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It’s embarrassing when you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller’s List.
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Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they’ll tell you it’s to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks. The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it.
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Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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Peace is a very complicated concept. When the lion gobbles up the lamb and wipes his lips, then there’s peace. Well, I ain’t for that peace at all.
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