Never impose your language on people you wish to reach.
ABBIE HOFFMANA revolution in consciousness is an empty high without a revolution in the distribution of power. We are not interested in the greening of Amerika except for the grass that will cover its grave.
More Abbie Hoffman Quotes
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The first duty of a revolutionist is to get away with it. The second duty is to eat breakfast. I ain’t going.
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Avoid all needle drugs, the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.
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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 idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that’s about tenth or eleventh on their list.
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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 best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.
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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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I was probably the only professed revolutionary ever referred to as “cute.”
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Action is the only reality; not only reality, but morality as well.
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It’s too late. We can’t win, they’ve gotten too powerful.
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Once you get the right image the details aren’t that important.
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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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There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning. I think I’ve learned that lesson twice now.
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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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