Unthread the rude eye of rebellion,
And welcome home again discarded faith.

Unthread the rude eye of rebellion,
And welcome home again discarded faith.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the check of such another day;
And since read more

Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the check of such another day;
And since this business so fair is done,
Let us not leave till all our own be won.

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it read more

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling read more

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against.

Love is whatever you can still betray ... Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Love is whatever you can still betray ... Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to read more

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion