The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people?. This radical change in the principles opinions sentiments and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.
You had that action and counteraction which in the natural and in the political world from the reciprocal struggle of discordant powers draws out the harmony of the universe.
The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of oppression if they are strong enough whether by withdrawal from it or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable.
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of natures God entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws. But when it come it moves irresistibly.
Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power they put themselves into a state of war with the people who are thereupon absolved from any farther obedience and are left to the common refuge which God hath provided for all men against force and violence.
Anyone who studies the state of things which preceded the French Revolution will see that the tremendous catastrophe came about from so excessive a regulation of mens actions in all their details and such an enormous drafting away of the products of their actions to maintain the regulating organization that life was fast becoming impracticable. And if we ask what then made and now makes this error possible we find it to be the political superstition that governmental power is subject to no restraints.
The class struggle necessarily leads to the dictatorship of the proletariat.
The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people?. This radical change in the principles opinions sentiments and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.
A revolution is interesting insofar as it avoids like the plague the plague it promised to heal.
INSURRECTION n. An unsuccessful revolution. Disaffections failure to substitute misrule for bad government.
You had that action and counteraction which in the natural and in the political world from the reciprocal struggle of discordant powers draws out the harmony of the universe.
Every revolution was first a thought in one mans mind.
No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution…. Revolution is but thought carried into action.
The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of oppression if they are strong enough whether by withdrawal from it or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable.
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of natures God entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws. But when it come it moves irresistibly.
Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power they put themselves into a state of war with the people who are thereupon absolved from any farther obedience and are left to the common refuge which God hath provided for all men against force and violence.
The young are generally full of revolt and are often pretty revolting about it.
In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Revolutions never go backward.
Anyone who studies the state of things which preceded the French Revolution will see that the tremendous catastrophe came about from so excessive a regulation of mens actions in all their details and such an enormous drafting away of the products of their actions to maintain the regulating organization that life was fast becoming impracticable. And if we ask what then made and now makes this error possible we find it to be the political superstition that governmental power is subject to no restraints.
I dont want the world I just want your half.
It is my living sentiment and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentimentIndependence now and Independence forever.