“Slippers are democracy’s first line of defense, bullets it’s last.”
Source: Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch
“The true dialectic of revolutions, however, stands this wisdom of parliamentary moles on its head: not through a majority to revolutionary tactics, but through revolutionary tactics to a majority — that is the way the road runs.”
Source: The Russian Revolution,: And Leninism or Marxism?
“the expectation that someone else will, in the long run, make us… happy… is the perfect way to end up… unhappy!”
Source: ERROR: mini-series: Bodily Programs and Romantic Relationships
“While a name is always something you can choose, it only functions socially as long as I call you by it. (And try calling people names that they don't choose to be called by, if you want to see some real social unrest.)”
“Gather some food and go out into the streets and into the remote villages to educate the ill-educated and the illiterate - first feed their stomach, then their soul - the purpose is not to make scholars out of them, but simply to open their eyes to the possibilities of the new world - the purpose is to help them become self-reliant.”
Source: Martyr Meets World: To Solve The Hard Problem of Inhumanity
“Yes, I am crazy - crazy for people. Without craziness there is no reform.”
Source: The Shape of A Human: Our America Their America
“Reform is not a question of capacity, it's a question of willingness.”
Source: Heart Force One: Need No Gun to Defend Society
“I think there’s something seriously wrong with a society that thinks it’s wrong to tell the truth, because it could potentially hurt someone’s feelings. You’re not doing anyone any favors if you don’t allow snowflakes to develop coping skills, by shielding them from uncomfortable thoughts.”
Source: How to Defeat the Trump Cult: Want to Save Democracy? Share This Book
“The snowflake revolution will not be televised - it will be pirated online, go viral and rapidly dissipate in the quicksand of post-millennial conformity.”
“Whatever passes through your mind, don’t focus on it and don’t try to suppress it. Just observe it as it comes and goes.”
Source: The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness