Huey Newton Quotes

A revolutionary is not the revolution.

“Order prevails in Berlin!” You foolish lackeys! Your “order” is built on sand. Tomorrow the revolution will “rise up again, clashing its weapons,” and to your horror it will proclaim with trumpets blazing: I was, I am, I shall be!

Revolutionary death is the reality and victory the dream.

You should not do this, Comrade. We are only in the introductory stage yet, here in Western Europe. And in that stage it is better to encourage the fighters than the rulers.

Radicals don't care about the institutions. They are looking for an ideological crusade. Traditions don't matter.

Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement.

Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.

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

Those who are inclined to compromise can never make a revolution.

Every revolutionary movement ... proposes the greatest number of achievements possible.

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.

Comrades, the revolution is on.

It is repression that creates the revolutionary spirit of freedom.

The vessel of Revolution can arrive at port only on a sea reddened by torrents of blood.

One does not make revolutions by halves

A revolution cannot survive without an enemy in front of it..

For years I looked at the Iranians with envy - not at the outcome of their 1979 revolution, but because it was a popular uprising, not a euphemism for a coup.

Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary.

No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is but thought carried into action.

We have not made the Revolution, the Revolution has made us.

I was born in revolution.

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

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery.

All revolutions are violent revolutions.

Ready for the revolution!