Carne Ross
1966
5
Quotes
Biography
Carne Ross is a British diplomat turned anarchist, writer, and activist. He gained prominence for his resignation from the British foreign service in 2004 in protest against the Iraq War. Ross went on to found Independent Diplomat, a non-profit advisory group that provides diplomatic advice to marginalized and unrecognized entities around the world. He is also the author of 'The Leaderless Revolution' and a vocal advocate for more democratic and participatory forms of governance.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
I have learned in my life to welcome humility, because it is the beginning of wisdom, and dissent, because it is the beginning of democracy.
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The problem is not that some people have a monopoly of power, it's the kind of people who have a monopoly of power. We need a democracy where everyone gets a chance to have power.
3
Revolutionary change always comes from below, not from the top.
4
Nothing is harder than breaking a habit or challenging a child. But if we dare to try, eventually, it will be just like a slip to shake it off.
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True power is human scale power, not the power of states or military or corporate dinosaurs. It's the detailed, local, personal knowledge of the world.