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By the end, everybody had a label - pig, liberal, radical, revolutionary... If you had everything but a gun, you were a
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"By the end, everybody had a label - pig, liberal, radical, revolutionary... If you had everything but a gun, you were a radical but not a revolutionary"

- Jerry Rubin

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This quote by Jerry Rubin is describing the political environment of the 1960s and also 70s. Throughout this time around, there were many different political beliefs as well as motions, and individuals were typically classified according to their ideas. Those that had strong ideas yet did not take any type of activity were labeled as "pigs" or "liberals". Those who had solid ideas and also did something about it, yet did not occupy arms, were identified as "radicals". Those who had strong ideas as well as occupied arms were classified as "revolutionaries". This quote is stressing the value of taking action in order to be taken into consideration a revolutionary. It is also highlighting the fact that having solid ideas is not enough; one have to take action in order to be thought about a revolutionary.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jerry Rubin between July 14, 1938 and November 28, 1994. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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