A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past. [1]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Revolutionary change involves hardship and conflict between old and new systems.
- In plain terms
- Revolution is a difficult fight between the past and the future.
- What can you take from it?
- Change requires enduring struggle.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is struggle always necessary for progress?
- How do we define the past and future?
Another view
It may justify violence as necessary for progress.
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