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 It is not a revolt, it is a revolution.
 [Fr., Ce n'est pas une revolte, c'est une revolution.]  
 It is not a revolt, it is a revolution.
 [Fr., Ce n'est pas une revolte, c'est une revolution.] 
 Revolutionary moments attract those who are not good enough for 
established institutions as well as those who are too read more 
 Revolutionary moments attract those who are not good enough for 
established institutions as well as those who are too good for 
them. 
 Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, 
by dividing we fall.  
 Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, 
by dividing we fall. 
 Avoid revolution or expect to get shot. Mother and I will 
grieve, but we will gladly buy a dinner read more 
 Avoid revolution or expect to get shot. Mother and I will 
grieve, but we will gladly buy a dinner for the National 
Guardsman who shot you. 
You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to read more
You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution.
Many of the world's troubles are not due just to Russia or communism. They would be with us in any read more
Many of the world's troubles are not due just to Russia or communism. They would be with us in any event because we live in an era of revolution--the revolution of rising expectations.
We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and even if read more
We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and even if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.
Every generation needs a new revolution.
Every generation needs a new revolution.
 O God! that one might read the book of fate,
 And see the revolution of the times
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 O God! that one might read the book of fate,
 And see the revolution of the times
  Make mountains level. and the continent,
   Weary of solid firmness, melt itself
    Into the sea!