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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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Abbie Hoffman
Age: 52 †
Born: 1936
Born: November 30
Died: 1989
Died: April 12
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I learned one thing you never do anything for fame or money. You only do things 'cause they're fun or good. If you can combine the two at the same time, you can make a contribution to the world and have a lot of happiness.
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It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful.
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