The essence of successful revolution, be it for an individual, a community of individuals, or a nation, depends on accepting that challenge.
ABBIE HOFFMANIf you don’t have sex and you don’t do drugs, your rock ‘n’ roll better be awfully good.
More Abbie Hoffman Quotes
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Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit.
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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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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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Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
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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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Smoking dope and hanging up Che’s picture is no more a commitment than drinking milk and collecting postage stamps.
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The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.
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Random political acts produce random political results. Why waste even a rock?
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Wouldn’t you want to be indicted by the govenment for a high crime? It’s a great thrill. It’s an honor. It’s a compliment. It’s fun. I’m enjoying every minute of it!
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The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.
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The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it.
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..you just get stoned, get the ideas in your head and then do ’em. And don’t bullshit. I mean that’s the thing about doin’ that guerrilla theatre. You be prepared to die to prove your point.
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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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Avoid all needle drugs, the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.
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In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you’re selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!
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