Reaction Quote by Francis Stuart Campbell

“Here you come upon the important fact that every revolutionary opinion draws part of its strength from a secret conviction that nothing can be…

— George Orwell

“And is it not sects, bodies of definite, uncompromising principles, that lead us into revolutions?”

— Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

“...revolutionary nationalism was by far the most successful radical tide of the the twentieth century.”

— Terry Eagleton

“The task of a truly revolutionary party is not to declare that it is impossible to renounce all compromises, but to be able, through…

— Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

“Most revolutions start small and simmer under the surface gathering strength, adding to an ideology, gaining favourable opinion- first as a credible alternative and…

— Gyan Nagpal

“True revolutionary activity, in my opinion, is that which hurts the establishment without undue damage to the person who does the revolutionary act. You…

— Florynce Kennedy

“You can become radicalized in the sense that you come to believe, firmly, a position that is within the political mainstream—for example, that your…

— Cass R. Sunstein

“There are two lines here: one holds a course for victory of revolution…the other doesn’t believe in revolution and counts merely on staying as…

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

“Too often, our standards for evaluating social movements pivot around whether or not they "succeeded" in realizing their visions rather than on the merits…

— Robin D.G. Kelley

The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas.

— Carl Bernstein

“Shifting the focus from why to how can help people become less radical. In a series of experiments, when people with extreme political views…

— Adam M. Grant

It cannot be sufficiently emphasized that revolution is in vain unless inspired by its ultimate ideal. Revolutionary methods must be in tune with revolutionary…

— Emma Goldman