H. Rap Brown Quotes

We are revolutionaries.

Ready for the revolution!

Every revolution begins with someone whining.

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

I was born in revolution.

They say I'm a revolutionary, but they're all wrong.

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

Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms.

Poetry is a lousy form of activism; it doesn't really change much. And maybe we can point to one or two historical times when a poem has started a revolution or a rebellion or an uprising, but it doesn't happen that often, and if you put the number of poems next to the number of political acts, it would be pretty slim.

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

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

Radicals can be found in any environment.

The seed of revolution is repression.

Insurrection is an art, and like all arts it has its laws

Organizations don’t make revolutions. People do.

Comrades, the revolution is on.

Only force would produce social change.

Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go backward.

A revolutionary is not the revolution.

Citizens, did you want a revolution without revolution?

Dare! — this word contains all the politics of our revolution.

Agitated by revolutionary movements, these grow in proportion to the force that resists them.

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 means turning the wheel.

It is right to rebel against reactionaries.