There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.
One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies. - Phil Ochs
One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.
- Phil Ochs
Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. - Phil Ochs
Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt.
In every political community there are varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken group on many … - Phil Ochs
In every political community there are varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken group on many …
It is wrong to expect a reward for your struggles. The reward is the act of struggle itself, not what you win. Even though you can't expect to defeat… - Phil Ochs
It is wrong to expect a reward for your struggles. The reward is the act of struggle itself, not what you win. Even though you can't expect to defeat…
It's always the old to lead us to the war. It's always the young to fall. - Phil Ochs
It's always the old to lead us to the war. It's always the young to fall.
You can do right or you can do what you are told. And the prize of the victory will belong to the bold. - Phil Ochs
You can do right or you can do what you are told. And the prize of the victory will belong to the bold.
Love is a rainbow curving down from the sky, falling crystals of color, shades of warm that never die. - Phil Ochs
Love is a rainbow curving down from the sky, falling crystals of color, shades of warm that never die.
Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality. - Phil Ochs
Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality.
America is two Mack trucks colliding on a superhighway because all the drivers are on amphetamines. - Phil Ochs
America is two Mack trucks colliding on a superhighway because all the drivers are on amphetamines.
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