War Quote by Dalton Trumbo
““Put the guns into our hands and we will use them. Give us the slogans and we will turn them into reality. Sing the battle hymns and we will take them up where you left off. Not one not ten not ten thousand not a million not ten millions not a hundred millions but a billion two billions of us all the people of the world we will have the slogans and we will have the hymns and we will have the guns and we will use them and we will live. Make no mistake of it we will live. We will be alive and we will walk and talk and eat and sing and laugh and feel and love and bear our children in tranquility and security in decency in peace. You plan the wars you masters of men plans the wars and point the way and we will point the gun.””
About This Quote
Source Film: The Young Lions, 1958
Collective power emerges when people are armed with both tools and ideas, turning slogans into action and achieving peace through unity.
In simple terms: People united with tools and ideas can create change.
Key Takeaway
Empower people with both means and purpose.
Themes
power
unity
action
peace
agency
Mood
determined
hopeful
urgent
Type
political
motivational
When to use this quote
- protests
- community organizing
- social movements
- peace negotiations
Key Concepts
Collective agency
social mobilization
peacebuilding
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure empowerment does not become oppression?
- What safeguards prevent slogans from turning violent?
A Different Perspective
May lead to violence if guns are misused or rhetoric incites conflict.
