We 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 HAMPTONThe people have to have the power: it belongs to the people.
More Fred Hampton Quotes
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You don’t miss the water ‘til the well runs dry.
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In plain proletarian worker’s language, it takes two to tango.
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A lot of people don’t understand the Black Panthers Party’s relationship with white mother country radicals.
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Everything 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.
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Power anywhere where there’s people!
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We’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
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Let me just say: Peace to you, if you’re willing to fight for it.
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With no education, you have neocolonialism instead of colonialism.
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I went down to the prison in Menard, thinking we were the vanguard, but down there, I got down on my knees and listened and learned from the people.
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We said nobody would shoot a Panther but a pig, because Panthers don’t pose a threat to anybody but pigs.
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You have to understand that people have to pay a price for peace. If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
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You can’t build a revolution with no education.
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A revolution is a class struggle.
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If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
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We say that we will work with anybody and form a coalition with anybody that has revolution on their mind.
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