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

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.

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.

A little rebellion now and then ... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

A little rebellion now and then ... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against.

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against.

As long as our social order regards the good of institutions rather than the good of men, so long will read more

As long as our social order regards the good of institutions rather than the good of men, so long will there be a vocation for the rebel.

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

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

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.