#rebel

What created democracy was Thomas Paine and Shays' Rebellion, the suffragists and the abolitionists and on down through the populists and the labor movement, including the Wobblies. Tough, in your face people... Mother Jones, Woody Guthrie... Martin Luther King and Caesar Chavez. And now it's down to us. ↗

— Jim Hightower

#caesar #chavez #created #democracy #down

I will die like a true-blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning - organize. ↗

— Joe Hill

#die #i #like #mourning #organize

Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#always #charmed #disillusioned #fathers #rebellious

The general revolt of a Nation cannot be called a Rebellion. ↗

— Algernon Sidney

#cannot #general #nation #rebellion #revolt

A State infinitely worse than that which the most inflamed Zealot, the most violent Republican or Enthusiast even pretended to dread before the Rebellion commenced. ↗

— Charles Inglis

#commenced #dread #enthusiast #even #infinitely

Ah" said Dumbledore gently, "Yes I thought we might hit that little snag!" "Snag?" said Fudge, his voice still vibrating with joy. "I see no snag, Dumbledore!" "Well," said Dumbledore apologetically, "I'm afraid I do." "Oh, really?" "Well it's just that you seem to be labouring under the delusion that I am going to -- come quietly. I am afraid I am not going to come quietly at all, Cornelius. I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban. I could break out, of course -- but what a waste of time, and frankly, I can think of a whole host of things I would rather be doing. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#rebellion #time

Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?" "Yes," said Harry stiffly. "Yes, sir." "There's no need to call me "sir" Professor." The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#rebellion #sarcasm #humor

I really can't think about kissing when I've got a rebellion to incite. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#rebellion #humor

My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#authority #authority figures #children #figures #only

Resolved, that the women of this nation in 1876, have greater cause for discontent, rebellion and revolution than the men of 1776. ↗

— Susan B. Anthony

#discontent #greater #men #nation #rebellion