The War is Over
A source page for quotes linked to Phil Ochs.
“Trust your leaders where mistakes are almost never made And they're afraid that I'm afraid”
“Call it peace or call it treason / call it love or call it reason / but I ain't marching anymore”
“In the state of Mississippi, Many Years Ago, a boy of 14 years got a taste of Southern law.”
“I'm gonna give all I've got to giveCross my heart, and I hope to live.”
“Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt.”
“Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality.”
“Leaving America is like losing twenty pounds and finding a new girlfriend.”
“A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit.”
“One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.”
“The final story, the final chapter of Western man, I believe, lies in Los Angeles.”
“Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?”
“It's always the old to lead us to the war. It's always the young to fall.”
“She's staring down her desires, while they're staring down her dress.”
“Mother Goose is on the loose, stealing lines from Lenny Bruce.”