Woodrow Wilson Quotes

When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.

Every single change is fought by those who would be affected by it.

Progress is never accepted by everybody.

First rule of change is controversy. You can't get away from it for the simple reason all issues are controversial. Change means movement, and movement means friction, and friction means heat, and heat means controversy.

The way I see it, it's impossible to change things without encountering resistance.

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock.

This is a revolution, damnit! We're going to have to offend somebody!

fueled above all by the resistance of the forces and ideas opposed to it.

A movement that doesn't produce a backlash isn't much of a movement at all.

Anyone who is a leader for reform will accumulate enemies over time.

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.

Anytime you're the first to speak out against something, there's going to be a backlash.

For me, opposition is just another opposition.

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.

Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

The real leaders cannot appear in the peaceful time; nor can the serious opposition emerge from within the peaceful atmosphere. Without an open confrontation, there is no opposition!

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

Are people angry with me? Sure, anything you do in your life, people are going to be angry at you.

Change will always be violent.

Nothing counts but pressure, pressure, more pressure, and still more pressure through broad organized aggressive mass action.

There's a battle outside raging It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls for the times they are a-changing.

…I have spent many years of my life in opposition and I rather like the role.

Only force would produce social change.