Revolution Quote by Víctor Hugo

“It has been said that most revolutions are not caused by revolutionaries in the first place, but by the stupidity and brutality of governments,”

— Malcolm Gladwell

“They became actual revolutions instead of mere discussions, complaints and rioting, only after revolutionists had beaten, or won over, the armed forces of the…

— Crane Brinton

People often say, "Riots aren't revolutions." That's true. The vast majority of riots never become revolutionary. On the other hand, show me the revolution…

— Joshua Clover

All revolutions are violent revolutions.

— Paul Watson

“All revolutions are impossible till they happen, then they become inevitable.”

— Randy Bartlett

“Revolutions are usually started by people who are hungry. Sure, there are ideological revolutions, but, again, people rise up because they feel that the…

— Julianna Baggott

“Violent overthrow of the revolution is revolutionary, and compromise with the revolution is revolutionary.”

— Douglas Wilson

“Revolutionaries do not make revolutions! The revolutionaries are those who know when power is lying in the street and when they can pick it…

— Hannah Arendt

“Parties do not lead revolutions. They follow them. And then only when forced to.”

— Joe Bageant

“Revolutions are infinite.”

— Yevgeny Zamyatin

“Violent revolution fails because it is not revolutionary enough. It changes the rulers but not the rules, the ends but not the means.”

— Walter Wink

I'm not for real revolutions, because they always bring you the opposite of what you want. You very seldom get what you want if…

— Gore Vidal