American revolution Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence, it would have been worthwhile.

— Samuel Eliot Morison

What makes revolutionary thought unique is its clarity and dignity, and its clear grasp of freedom and justice: simple, clear words that are understood…

— Nawal El Saadawi

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

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

Whoever hesitates while waiting for ideas to triumph among the masses before initiating revolutionary action will never be a revolutionary. Humanity will, of course,…

— Fidel Castro

We do not live in a revolutionary time. People are not prepared to contest power.

— Edward Snowden

Revolution is engendered by an indignation with tyranny, yet is itself pregnant with tyranny.... An attempt to scrutinize men's thoughts and punish their opinions…

— William Godwin

True revolutionaries are like God - they create the world in their own image. Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to…

— Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.

— Jane Fonda

The progress of the American Revolution has been so rapid and such the alteration of manners, the blending of characters, and the new train…

— Mercy Otis Warren

“The Declaration of Independence states that we the people have the right to revolution, the right to overthrow a government that has committed abuses…

— Rodolpho Gonzales

“Here's what we're not taught [about the Declaration and Constitution]: Those words at the time they were written were blazingly, electrifyingly subversive. If you…

— Naomi Wolf