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Abbie Hoffman Quotes: The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.
         

The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.


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Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.



Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.

Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.



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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.



I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.

I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.



Peace is a very complicated concept. When the lion gobbles up the lamb and wipes his lips, then there's peace. Well, I ain't for that peace at all.

Peace is a very complicated concept. When the lion gobbles up the lamb and wipes his lips, then there's peace. Well, I ain't for that peace at all.



My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.

My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.



Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them.

Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them.



Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.

Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.



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The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.





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And that almost everyone was struggling to wake up, to be loved, and not feel so afraid all the time. That's what the cars, degrees, booze, and drugs were about.

And that almost everyone was struggling to wake up, to be loved, and not feel so afraid all the time. That's what the cars, degrees, booze, and drugs were about.



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I have no answers, but every day I wish I could have the same point of view for any 24-hour period. I wish I was in some system where I don't constantly question myself.



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My wife thinks I'm very hot. She tells me that every couple weeks, especially when we go to the NCAA tournament and all the nice things come along with it.

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I don't want to be viewed as a womaniser or whatever. I don't like going crazy crazy, I like having fun but it's nice to wake up in your own bed, isn't it?

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You don't explain to the janitorial staff how your company is a part of a sinister organization with goals of global infiltration and control. You just tell them to clean the floor.

You don't explain to the janitorial staff how your company is a part of a sinister organization with goals of global infiltration and control. You just tell them to clean the floor.



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All personal achievement starts within the mind of the individual-knowing your problem is the first step in finding the solution.




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