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The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.
Abbie Hoffman
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Abbie Hoffman
Age: 52 †
Born: 1936
Born: November 30
Died: 1989
Died: April 12
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Worcester
Massachusetts
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you're selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!
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Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.
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Once you get the right image the details aren't that important.
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Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them.
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I think the greatest legacy of the 1960s was the general feeling that not only can you fight the powers that be, but you can win.
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When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.
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It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful.
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Hep is a very dangerous disease that can cause a number of permanent conditions, including death, which is extremely permanent.
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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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I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.
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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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