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. Abbie Hoffman More Quotes by Abbie Hoffman More Quotes From Abbie Hoffman You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists. Abbie Hoffman freedom political giving You are talking to a leftist. I believe in the redistribution of wealth and power in the world. I believe in universal hospital care for everyone. I believe that we should not have a single homeless person in the richest country in the world. And I believe that we should not have a C.I.A. that goes around overwhelming governments and assassinating political leaders, working for tight oligarchies around the world to protect the tight oligarchy here at home. Abbie Hoffman single believe country It is always the young that make the change. You don't get these ideas when you're middle-aged. Young people have daring, creativity, imagination and personal computers. Above all, what you have as young people that's vitally needed to make social change, is impatience. You want it to happen now. There have to be enough people that say, ‘We want it now, in our lifetime.’ This is your moment. This is your opportunity. Be adventurists in the sense of being bold and daring. Be opportunists and seize this opportunity, this moment in history, to go out and save our country. It's your turn now. Abbie Hoffman creativity opportunity country I think we are constantly faced with the same decision. The decision to be blindly obedient to authority versus the decision to try and change things by fighting the powers that be is always, throughout history, the only decision. Abbie Hoffman fighting decision thinking I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars. Abbie Hoffman military war peace Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Abbie Hoffman motivational inspirational life There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning. I think I've learned that lesson twice now. The essence of successful revolution, be it for an individual, a community of individuals, or a nation, depends on accepting that challenge. Abbie Hoffman successful winning thinking 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 lambs wipe peace My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce. Abbie Hoffman disrespect democracy kids The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great. Abbie Hoffman dope rocks sex Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger. Abbie Hoffman hamburgers cows advice When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out. Abbie Hoffman dignity speaks-out men 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 lists media ideas Never impose your language on people you wish to reach. Abbie Hoffman language wish people 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. Abbie Hoffman fun two world It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful. Abbie Hoffman powerful winning too-late Action is the only reality; not only reality, but morality as well. Abbie Hoffman morality action reality What if when they called a war, no one went? Abbie Hoffman what-if ifs war The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution. Abbie Hoffman educate revolution way 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. Abbie Hoffman robots war life
