The revolution is over. I am the Revolution
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims to embody the revolution itself.
- In plain terms
- I am the change that happened.
- What can you take from it?
- Identity can merge with history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can a person represent an era?
- What defines a revolution?
Another view
One person cannot truly be a whole movement.
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The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
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