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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

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

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

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.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.