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“Music is playing. We will, we will rock you. But no one will be rocked here. There will be no revolution. People are too comfortable, and comfort is the revolutionaries’ worst enemy.” quote by Eric Weiner
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““Music is playing. We will, we will rock you. But no one will be rocked here. There will be no revolution. People are too comfortable, and comfort is the revolutionaries’ worst enemy.””

Eric Weiner

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Comfort of Conformity, 2012

Comfort stifles revolutionary spirit, leading to complacency and no real change.

In simple terms: Comfort hinders revolution and change.

Key Takeaway

Challenge comfort to inspire change.

Themes

comfort revolution complacency

Mood

critical provocative

Type

philosophical political

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • organizational change
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

sociology political theory psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance comfort with the for change?
  • What risks arise when rejecting comfort?
A Different Perspective

Comfort can also provide stability and safety.

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