Samuel Adams Quotes

It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

There never was a social change in America without angry people at the heart.

History pays more attention to reformers than others. We pay more attention to dissenters too.

Agitate, agitate, agitate.

You cannot do anything without rousing the masses to action.

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

If you compromise in any kind of movement or any kind of wave of revolution, if you sort of play the game, things are gonna change far more slowly than you need them to.

Social change comes through people.

America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.

To pass a big idea in this town. You almost need social unrest

When you look at the times in history when change was brought about, there were two factors: crisis and leadership.

Something is stirring in the hearts and minds of the people.

We are revolutionists from head to foot; revolutionists we were; revolutionists we are; revolutionists we shall remain until the very end.

Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

I am still radical!

The Occupy Wall Street project feels like a burning ember that might light the torch of justice and inflame our longing for freedom.

Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective anger.

You know, I'm not a revolutionary.

Radicalism is as British as tea and cakes, as much a part of our make-up as monarchy and football. It will never have its own jubilees, palaces or honours system.

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.

We are here to make another world.

Security isn't what I hunger for. I hunger for change. I hunger for connection.

A rebellion is not a revolution. It may ultimately lead to that end.

Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.