With no education, you have neocolonialism instead of colonialism.
FRED HAMPTONWith no education, you have neocolonialism instead of colonialism.
FRED HAMPTONYou can kill a revolutionary, but you cannot kill a revolution.
FRED HAMPTONIf you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
FRED HAMPTONThe people that we’re asking for peace, they’re a bunch of megalomaniac warmongers and they don’t even understand what peace means.
FRED HAMPTONWe do not support people who are anarchistic, opportunistic, adventuristic, and Custeristic.
FRED HAMPTONEverything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we’re going to have to put it back in the hands of the people.
FRED HAMPTONWe have to start learning, and you learn through practice. We have to start making mistakes, and you learn through making mistakes.
FRED HAMPTONWe say that we will work with anybody and form a coalition with anybody that has revolution on their mind.
FRED HAMPTONYou can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.
FRED HAMPTONWe know that political power doesn’t flow from the sleeve of a dashiki. We know that political power flows from the barrel of a gun.
FRED HAMPTONIf you dare to struggle, you dare to win. If you dare not struggle, then damn it, you don’t deserve to win.
FRED HAMPTONWe’re going to fight racism not with racism, but we’re going to fight with solidarity. We say we’re not going to fight capitalism with black capitalism, but we’re going to fight it with socialism
FRED HAMPTONWe’ve got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don’t fight racism with racism. We’re gonna fight racism with solidarity.
FRED HAMPTONIf you ever think about me, and you ain’t gonna do no revolutionary act, forget about me. I don’t want myself on your mind if you’re not going to work for the people.
FRED HAMPTONChanging your name is not gonna change our set of arrangements.
FRED HAMPTONYou don’t miss the water ‘til the well runs dry.
FRED HAMPTON