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Howard Zinn
1922-2010 (Age at death: 88 approx.)
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 - January 27, 2010) was an American historian and Professor of Political Science at Boston University from 1964 to 1988. He was the author of more than 20 books, including A People's History of the United States (1980). Zinn was active in the civil rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements in the United States, and wrote extensively on all three subjects.
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And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory. |
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go to where you are not supposed to be, say what you are not supposed to say, and don't leave. |
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If there is going to be change," he said, "real change, it will have to work its way from the bottom up, from the people themselves. |
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To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. |
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We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. |
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What matters most is not who is sitting in the White House, but 'who is sitting in' - and who is marching outside the White House, pushing for change. |
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