apēd mani - these are turbulent times we live in

a revolution isn't a gala dinner. it cannot be created like a book, a drawing or a tapestry. it cannot unfold with such elegance, tranquility and delicacy. or such sweetness, affability. courtesy, restraint and generosity. a revolution is an uprising, a violent act by which one class overthrows another
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before you can change the world you must realize that you, yourself, are part of it. you can't stand outside looking in