Abbie Hoffman
1936 - 1989
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Quotes
Biography
Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989) was an American political and social activist known for his leadership in the countercultural movement of the 1960s. He was a prominent member of the Youth International Party (Yippies) and became famous for his advocacy of political activism, anti-war protests, and civil rights. Hoffman was a key figure in organizing several high-profile demonstrations, including the protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The '60s aren't over; they won't be over until the Fat Lady gets high.
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Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.
3
Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.
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You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.
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Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit.