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Abbie Hoffman Biography

Abbot Howard Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist, anarchist, and revolutionary who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies").

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It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful.

Gotten, Powerful, Too Late, Win, Winning

You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

Conformists, Freedom, Giving, Measure, Political

I just want to do what has to be done so much. I'll never understand why everyone else doesn't feel this way.

Done, Understand, Want, Way

Never impose your language on people you wish to reach.

Impose, Language, People, Reach, Wish

Smoking dope and hanging up Che's picture is no more a commitment than drinking milk and collecting postage stamps. A revolution in consciousness is an empty high without a revolution in the distribution of power. We are not interested in the greening of Amerika except for the grass that will cover its grave.

Commitment, Distribution, Dope, Drinking, Grave, Interested

The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it.

College, Destroy, Reason, Should

There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning. I think I've learned that lesson twice now. The essence of successful revolution, be it for an individual, a community of individuals, or a nation, depends on accepting that challenge.

Greater, Nobody, Successful, Thinking, Winning

What if when they called a war, no one went?

Ifs, War, What If

The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.

Dope, Free, Gone, Rocks, Roll, Sex

Hep is a very dangerous disease that can cause a number of permanent conditions, including death, which is extremely permanent.

Cause, Causes, Conditions, Disease, Hep, Numbers

Expedience, not justice, is the rule of contemporary American law.

American, Contemporary, Justice, Law

Once you get the right image the details aren't that important.

Details, Image, Important, Right

If you don't have sex and you don't do drugs, your rock 'n' roll better be awfully good.

Drugs, Music, Rock, Rocks, Sex

There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!

Success, Winning, Giving, Power, Structure

Wouldn't you want to be indicted by the govenment for a high crime? It's a great thrill. It's an honor. It's a compliment. It's fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it!

Fun, Honor, Indicted, Minute, Thrill

In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you're selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!

Cops, Dope, Kids, Minor, Real, Years

I learned one thing; you never do anything for fame or money. You only do things 'cause they're fun or good. If you can combine the two at the same time, you can make a contribution to the world and have a lot of happiness.

Fun, Happiness, Make, Same, Two, World

It's embarrassing. . . you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller's List.

Government, List, Overthrow, Political, Wind

The key to organizing an alternative society is to organize people around what they can do, and more importantly, what they want to do.

Alternative, Anger, Importantly, Keys, People, Society

It's going to be a combination Scopes trial, revolution in the streets, Woodstock Festival and People's Park, all rolled into one.

Festival, Festivals, Park, People, Streets, Trials

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