A lot of people think the Breakfast for Children program is charity. But what does it do? It takes the people from a stage to another stage. Any program that's revolutionary is an advancing program. Revolution is change.
Fred HamptonRead
You can kill a revolutionary but you can never kill the revolution.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Physical elimination of a revolutionary doesn't end the movement for change.
This quote emphasizes that while individuals who lead revolutions can be silenced or eliminated, the ideals and movements they fight for persist and continue to inspire others. The spirit of the revolution and the desire for change cannot be extinguished by force; it lives on in the hearts and minds of the people.
Themes
RevolutionCourageChangeMovementInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to inspire activists during a rally.
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Everything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we're going to have to put it back in the hands of the people.
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