Men without hope, resigned to despair and oppression, do not make revolutions. It is when expectation replaces submission, when despair is touched with the awareness of possibility, that the forces of human desire and the passion for justice are unloosed. (Berkeley, 10-22-1966)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Revolution happens when people stop submitting to despair and start expecting change.
- In plain terms
- Revolution starts when hope replaces despair.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope and expectation trigger social change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you hope?
- How do you act on hope?
Another view
Hope alone may not be enough to create structural change.
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