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There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.


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But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the obedience of the people below. When people stop obeying, they have no power.



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But I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.



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Education can, and should be, dangerous.



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Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.



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Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.



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They have the guns, we have the poets. Therefore, we will win.



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The problem in this world is not civil disobedience...th e problem in this world is civil obedience.



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