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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We're not a racist organization, because we understand that racism is an excuse used for capitalism, and we know that racism is just - it's a byproduct of capitalism.
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We might not be back. I might be in jail. I might be anywhere. But when I leave, you'll remember I said, with the last words on my lips, that I am a revolutionary. And you're going to have to keep on saying that. You're going to have to say that I am a proletariat; I am the people.
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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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The Black Panther Party stood up and said that we don't care what anybody says. We don't think fighting fire with fire is best; we think you fight fire with water best.
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