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Sonny Barger

(1938–2022) Writer

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Sonny Barger was a writer, best known for Hell's Angel.

Quick Facts About Sonny Barger

Born: October 8, 1938
Died: June 29, 2022
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Hell's Angel

About Sonny Barger

Ralph Hubert "Sonny" Barger Jr. was an American outlaw biker who was a founding member of the Oakland, California charter of the Hells Angels in 1957. After forming the Oakland charter, Barger was instrumental in unifying various disparate Hells Angels charters and had the club incorporated in 1966. He emerged as the Hells Angels' most prominent member during the counterculture era and was reputed by law enforcement and media to be the club's international president, an allegation he repeatedly denied. The author Hunter S. Thompson called Barger "the Maximum Leader" of the Hells Angels, and Philip Martin of the Phoenix New Times described him as "the archetypical Hells Angel", saying he "didn't found the motorcycle club ... but he constructed the myth". Barger authored five books, and appeared on television and in film.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Sonny Barger

Joining a band of brothers together, a group with one common interest or mission, whether as a company, a team, or a…

Band

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You can't lie down when people come on to use you, you have to stand up for your rights too.

Lying

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Don't ever hit a person first, but if anybody ever puts their hands on you, you hit them right between the eyes.

Eye

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The ride does not require an explanation, just participants.

Doe

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You can say what you want about all the guns in the country [the USA], all the drugs, all the crime, but…

Accidents

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I don't feel drugs should be illegal. I don't think people should take drugs every day, but I don't see any difference…

Addict

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Try to remember the reason you started riding a motorcycle in the first place. For me, it was a couple of things…

Couple

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Treat people the way you want to be treated. When they don't treat you back that way, react. React to everything.

People

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When you are a member of an organization, life isn't only about you. As part of a circle of people who depend…

Brotherhood

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I always look ahead, to the side, but never back.

Inspirational

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We've got thousands and thousands of people in jail on minor drug violations and they really don't need to be in jail.…

Drug

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I can honestly say and swear on my patch that I have never in my life hurt anybody that I really didn't…

Being real

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I'm not a deeply religious person and I don't really know if there's a God or not and I don't really even…

Care

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I don't believe in God. I believe something is happening, I'm not sure what it is.

Believe

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There's the difference between hardcore motorcycle riders and people who own motorcycles. Some people ride'em and some people trailer'em.

Differences

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My most basic credo is: I never said freedom was cheap. And it ain't. Never will be. It's been the highest priced…

Commodity

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Treat me good, I'll treat you better, treat me bad and I'll treat you worse.

Funny

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I think everybody should have the choice [with drugs] the same as helmets. You should be able to say whether you want…

Able

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You don't see people in prison treating each other the way people do on the outside, and the reason is that if…

Ifs

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The sun never sets on a Hells Angels' patch.

Angel

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“rome wasnt built in a day!”

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Freedom is what we all seek, but it's what we do with that freedom that ultimately defines our character. In the end,…

Cement

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The greatest thing that I have learned is probably the simplest thing any of us can learn: I am who I am.

I am who i am

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“Ever man dies, but not every man truly lives”

Every man

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I remain committed to my core family as one I can trust and depend on. The end result is the assurance that…

Assurance

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