Abbie Hoffman - Revolution for the hell of it (1968)

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You ask, "What about the innocent bystanders?" But we are in a time of revolution. If you are a bystander, you are not innocent.

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THE KEY TO ORGANIZING AN ALTERNATIVE SOCIETY IS TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE AROUND WHAT THEY CAN DO AND MORE IMPORTANTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

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Action is the only reality; not only reality, but morality as well.

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STRUCTURE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CONTENT IN THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION. It is the same as saying "the medium is the message."

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Life actors never rehearse and need no script. A life actor uses only what is available, nothing more, nothing less.

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The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.

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The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.

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I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.

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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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Maintain a sense of humor. People who take themselves too seriously are power-crazy. If they win it will be haircuts for all. Beware of power freaks.

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