"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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Source : Abbie Hoffman (2009). “Revolution for the Hell of It: The Book That Earned Abbie Hoffman a Five-Year Prison Term at the Chicago Conspiracy Trial”, Da Capo Press

Abbie Hoffman

#Freedom Quotes #Believe Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“Science is not infallible, but it has something religion lacks: a process of testing claims against real-world observations.”
“I don't like to talk about things where you're going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics.”
“Although wrongs have been done me I live in hope. ... Now we are together again to make peace.”
“The same Jesus Who turned water into wine can transform your home, your life, your family, and your future. He is still in the miracle-working business, and His business is the business of transformation.”
“Turn things around sometimes and look at life from a different perspective.”
“I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me.”
“Ralston stiffened at the reference to the stupid wager that caused so much pain and unhappiness. He ignored Oxford's proffered hand, and instead met the baron's concerned gaze, and said, "Keep the money. I have her. She's all I want.”
“The greatest of the great make others better.”

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