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The only justification of rebellion is success.

—Thomas B. Reed, 1878

No one makes a revolution by himself, and there are some revolutions which humanity accomplishes without quite knowing how, because it is everybody who takes them in hand.

—George Sand, 1851

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so.

—Ursula K. Le Guin, 1983

To escape its wretched lot, the populace has three ways, two imaginary and one real. The first two are the rum shop and the church; the third is the social revolution.

—Mikhail Bakunin, 1871

Revolutions are not about trifles, but they are produced by trifles. 

—Aristotle, c. 350 BC

Governments are not overthrown by the poor, who have no power, but by the rich—when they are insulted by their inferiors and cannot obtain justice.

—Dionysius of Halicarnassus, c. 20 BC

Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away the scabbard.

—James Howell, 1659

Revolution begins in putting on bright colors.

—Tennessee Williams, 1944

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

—Benjamin Franklin, 1776
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