Phil Ochs

The only way to Cuba is with the CIA. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#central-intelligence-agency #cuba #foreign-policy #politics #united-states

And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#any #become #che #elvis #elvis presley

It is wrong to expect a reward for your struggles. The reward is the act of struggle itself, not what you win. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#expect #itself #reward #struggle #struggles

Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's life. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#art #attempt #defeat #even #expect

Leaving America is like losing twenty pounds and finding a new girlfriend. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#finding #girlfriend #leaving #like #losing

Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#make #official #outside #own #reality

Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath? ↗

— Phil Ochs

#breath #defending #does #friendless #leave

In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#only #protest #such #times #true

God isn't dead - he's just missing in action. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#dead #god #just #missing

The final story, the final chapter of western man, I believe, lies in Los Angeles. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#believe #chapter #final #i #i believe