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Peace is a very complicated concept. When the lion gobbles up the lamb and wipes his lips, then there's peace. Well, I ain't for that peace at all.
Abbie Hoffman
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Abbie Hoffman
Age: 52 †
Born: 1936
Born: November 30
Died: 1989
Died: April 12
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The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.
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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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The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.
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To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral.
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If you don't have sex and you don't do drugs, your rock 'n' roll better be awfully good.
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It's embarrassing when you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller's List.
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There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!
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..you just get stoned, get the ideas in your head and then do 'em. And don't bullshit. I mean that's the thing about doin' that guerrilla theatre. You be prepared to die to prove your point.
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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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The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.
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