Emma Goldman Revolution Quotations

No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is but thought carried into action.

If I can not dance, I want no part in your revolution.

The inherent tendency of the State is to concentrate, to narrow, and monopolize all social activities; the nature of revolution is, on the contrary, to grow, to broaden, and disseminate itself in ever-wider circles. In other words, the State is institutional and static; revolution is fluent, dynamic.

It cannot be sufficiently emphasized that revolution is in vain unless inspired by its ultimate ideal. Revolutionary methods must be in tune with revolutionary aims.

Revolution that divests itself of ethical values thereby lays the foundation of injustice, deceit, and oppression for the future society.

Revolution is but thought carried into action.

A revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having.