Emma Goldman Quotes

Revolution, not elections!

Revolution is an instrument, like a party is an instrument.

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

Ready for the revolution!

The revolution will stop at nothing. We have changed the nature of politics.

The first duty of a revolutionist is to get away with it.

You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.

We are revolutionaries.

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

Revolution is but thought carried into action.

Beginning reform is beginning revolution.

I've always said - I've always said I'm not, by temperament, a romantic about revolutions or given to revolutions. I've always thought that they are not the ideal way to change.

Revolution begins with one step

If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution.

The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.

The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.

There's nothing automatic about political change, about liberation.

Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution.

Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water?

I was born in revolution.

A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation; furthermore, not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution.

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

Revolution is born as a social entity within the oppressor society.

I am a radical.

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