Quote #38

And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara.

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  1. A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit.
  2. One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.
  3. Leaving America is like losing twenty pounds and finding a new girlfriend.
  4. The American Politician has developed into the gutless master of procrastination with a maximum of non-committal statement and the barest m…
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  6. [The Yippie demonstrations were] merely an attack of mental disobedience on an obediently insane society ... and if you feel you have been …
  7. When they show the destruction of society on color TV, I want to be able to look out over Los Angeles and make sure they get it right.
  8. I just can't keep up with Phil. And he's getting better and better and better.

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