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Revolution did not necessarily involve sanguinary strife. It was not a cult of bomb and pistol.

— Bhagat Singh

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Non-violence is backed by the theory of soul-force in which suffering is courted in the hope of ultimately winning over the opponent.

Any man who stands for progress has to criticize, disbelieve and challenge every item of the old faith.

Why I am an atheist? (1930)

I emphasize that I am full of ambition and hope and of full charm of life. But I can renounce all at the time of need, and that is the real sacrifice.

Selected writings of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (1986)

One should not interpret the word “Revolution” in its literal sense. Various meanings and significances are attributed to this word, according to the interests of those who use or misuse it.

Revolution means action. It means a change brought about deliberately by an organized and systematic work, as opposed to sudden and unorganised or spontaneous change or breakdown.

To Young Political Workers (1931)

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I have no doubt that the revolution will triumph. The people of the world will prevail, seize power, seize the means of production, wipe out racism, capitalism.

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Men do not lead the revolution; it is the Revolution that uses men.

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The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.

John F. Kennedy

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