Abbie Hoffman: Quotes about education

Abbie Hoffman was American political and social activist. Explore interesting quotes on education.
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“Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.”

Abbie Hoffman

Source: Soon to be a Major Motion Picture (1980), p. 64.
Context: My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.

Education , Democracy

“For six years, the only consistent thing about our national drug policy has been its inconsistency. Harsher penalties, urine testing, hysteria, budget cuts and the simplistic "Just Say No!' campaign (the equivalent of telling manic depressives to "just cheer up") have returned drug education and treatment to the Reefer Madness era.”

Abbie Hoffman

"Reefer Madness" in The Nation (21 November 1987) http://www.marijuanalibrary.org/Nation_Hoffman_112187.html.

Education , Penalty , Madness

“Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they'll tell you it's to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks.”

Abbie Hoffman book Steal This Book

"Free Education".
Steal This Book (1971)

Truth , Education , Time

“The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.”

Abbie Hoffman

Source: Revolution for the Hell of It (1968), p. 184.

Education , Way , Parting