Gil Scott-Heron Quotes

I studied revolutions at university, and I think each revolution must begin with a moment of 'no.' If enough people have that moment at the same time, it becomes a movement.

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

The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.

I fought for peace in the fifties.

You don't have a peaceful revolution. You don't have a turn-the-cheek revolution. There's no such thing as a nonviolent revolution.

Revolution is the festival of the oppressed.

Every revolution has its counterrevolution - that is a sign the revolution is for real.

The revolution is really easy to do nowadays.

Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry.

Even on songs we've got that are about a girl, there's always something there that's a call to insurrection.

Revolt, for you have nothing to lose but your chains and your [refugee] tents!

A little rebellion is a good thing.

It is not necessary to wait until all conditions for making revolution exist; the insurrection can create them.

While out in TV Nation, under darkening skies, the resistance is just waiting to be organized.

It is right to rebel against reactionaries.

We're here to let the Democrats know that the grass roots and the anti-war movement elected them to create change.

Pick a movement, pick a revolution and join it.

Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.

You say you want a revolution? Well, you know. We all want to change the world.

While you live, the revolution lives

I am still praying for revolution.

An uprising of the reasonable is our only chance.

Three words remain that can yet stir the blood of man: the word 'rebellion'; the word 'revolt'; the word 'revolution'.

A man who is fighting for the future of mankind is not waiting for torture, he's waiting for -- the Revolution.

It seems the only way to gain attention today is to organize a march and protest something.