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Writer, Journalist

“Revolutions only effect a radical improvement when the masses are alert and know how to chuck out their leaders as soon as the latter have done their job.”

Jobs Leader Revolution

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George Orwell

Writer, Journalist

“Most revolutionaries are potential Tories, because they imagine that everything can be put right by altering the shape of society; once that change is effected, as it sometimes is, they see no need for any other.”

Needs Political Revolution

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George Washington

Military Leader, Politician

“Even respectable characters speak of a monarchical form of government without horror.”

Character Government

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

Writer, Journalist

“How quickly revolutions grow old; and, worse still, respectable.”

War Revolution

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George Orwell

Writer, Journalist

“By revolution we become more ourselves, not less.”

Revolution

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George Washington

Military Leader, Politician

“I am now . . . on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern . . . . But as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose.”

Answers Destiny Revolution

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

Writer, Journalist

“[Marxism will] in a generation or so [go] into the limbo of most heresies, but meanwhile it will have poisoned the Russian Revolution.”

War Generations Revolution

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Graham Swift

Author

“People die when curiosity goes.People have to find out, people have to know. How can there be any true revolution till we know what we're made of? 830”

People Revolution Curiosity

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