People have to be armed to have power, you see.
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.
More Fred Hampton Quotes
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Let me just say: Peace to you, if you’re willing to fight for it.
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We say it’s no longer a question of violence or non-violence. We say it’s a question of resistance to fascism or non-existence within fascism.
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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.
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In plain proletarian worker’s language, it takes two to tango.
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Socialism is the people! You afraid of yourself. If you afraid of socialism, you afraid of yourself.
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We do not support people who are anarchistic, opportunistic, adventuristic, and Custeristic.
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If 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.
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You don’t fight fire with fire. You fight fire with water. We’re gonna fight racism with solidarity. We’re not gonna fight capitalism with Black capitalism. We’re gonna fight capitalism with socialism. Socialism is the people. If you’re afraid of socialism, you’re afraid of yourself.
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We’re not a racist organization, because we understand that racism is an excuse used for capitalism, and we know that racism is just – it’s a byproduct of capitalism.
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If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
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Why don’t you live for the people? Why don’t you struggle for the people? Why don’t you die for the people?
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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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You can kill a revolutionary, but you cannot kill a revolution.
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They talked us into buying candy bars and throwing the candy away and eating the wrapper.
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Don’t worry about the Black Panther Party. As long as you keep the beat, we’ll keep on going.
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