You said, 'They're harmless dreamers and they're loved by the people.' - 'What,' I asked you, 'is harmless about a dreamer, and what,' I asked you, 'is harmless about the love of the people? - Revolution only needs good dreamers who remember their dreams.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that dreamers are not harmless but essential for driving revolutionary change.
- In plain terms
- Dreamers are dangerous because they make change happen.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect and listen to dreamers as they fuel progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it safe to be a dreamer?
- How do dreamers change the world?
Another view
Not all dreamers inspire positive change.
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