There is absolutely no ...

There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning. I think I've learned that lesson twice now. The essence of successful revolution, be it for an individual, a community of individuals, or a nation, depends on accepting that challenge.

Abbie Hoffman

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I think the greatest legacy of the 1960s was the general feeling that not only can you fight the powers that be, but you can win.

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Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.

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Maintain a sense of humor. People who take themselves too seriously are power-crazy. If they win it will be haircuts for all. Beware of power freaks.

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When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.

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Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.

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