James Fintan Lalor Quotes

It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a good cause.

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.

The only thing that's going to free Huey is gun powder.

I will die like a true-blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning - organize.

Martyrdom does not end something. It is only the beginning.

Great political and social changes begin to be possible as soon as men are not afraid to risk their lives.

You’ve got to put your life on the line to show that you are part of the struggle.

To dare: that is the whole secret of revolutions.

Revolution begins with one step

If you can't raise consciousness, at least raise hell.

Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.

I love revolutionaries who have the courage to stand up against the status quo. They're always misunderstood, but they're the ones who are standing up for human rights.

Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.

The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people.

All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.

You know, I'm not a revolutionary.

Revolution is the festival of the oppressed.

It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.

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

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

Revolution is not a goal in itself.

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

An oppressed people will always rise.

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 really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk everything for their beliefs.