If you dare to struggle, you dare to win. If you dare not struggle, then damn it, you don’t deserve to win.
FRED HAMPTONWe’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.
More Fred Hampton Quotes
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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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With no education, you have neocolonialism instead of colonialism.
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Power anywhere where there’s people!
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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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You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.
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You can kill a revolutionary, but you cannot kill a revolution.
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You can kill a revolutionary but you can’t kill revolution, you can jail a liberator but you can’t jail liberation.
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I believe I’m going to die doing the things I was born to do. I believe I’m going to die high off the people. I believe I’m going to die a revolutionary in the international revolutionary proletarian struggle.
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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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I am the people, I’m not the pig. You got to make a distinction. And the people are going to have to attack the pigs. The people are going to have to stand up against the pigs. That’s what the Panthers is doing, that’s what the Panthers are doing all over the world.
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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 don’t miss the water ‘til the well runs dry.
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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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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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