The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords read more

The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords to do them good,
As doctors cure by letting blood.

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.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.

An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.

To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, read more

To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt.

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

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

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, read more

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

Learning is always rebellion... Every bit of new truth discovered is revolutionary to what was believed before.

Learning is always rebellion... Every bit of new truth discovered is revolutionary to what was believed before.

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

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