The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it. The second duty is to eat breakfast. I ain’t going.
ABBIE HOFFMANAvoid all needle drugs, the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.
More Abbie Hoffman Quotes
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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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Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.
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What if when they called a war, no one went?
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Nostalgia is a form of depression both for a society and an individual.
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Never impose your language on people you wish to reach.
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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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There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.
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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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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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The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.
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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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Free speech means the right to shout ‘theatre’ in a crowded fire.
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