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Radical Quotes - Page 6

The conservative who resists change is as valuable as the radical who proposes it.

Will Durant, Ariel Durant (2012). “The Lessons of History”, Simon and Schuster

There is a radical dualism between the empirical nature of man and its moral nature.

"Paroles d'un sage: Choix de pensées d'African Spir" ("Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir") by Hélène Claparède-Spir, (p. 59), 1937.

Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go backward.

Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.91, ReadHowYouWant.com

By 'radical,' I understand one who goes too far; by 'conservative,' one who does not go far enough; by 'reactionary,' one who won't go at all.

Woodrow Wilson (1916). “Wit and Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Extracts from the Public Speeches of the Leader and Interpreter of American Democracy, with Masterpieces of Eloquence”, Best Books

Radicals can be found in any environment.

"A Tsar Is Born". content.time.com. December 19, 2007.

The great virtue of my radicalism lies in the fact that I am perfectly ready, if necessary, to be radical on the conservative side.

Theodore Roosevelt (2015). “Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century”, p.93, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

I am much more radical in my beliefs than my products represent me to be.

"I don't want to be a dictator or to be adored" by Gaby Wood, www.theguardian.com. May 8, 2004.

Christ is the prince of Reformers and Radicals.

Henry David Thoreau (1873). “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, p.146

Radicalism is the opium of the middle class.

Christina Stead (2012). “Letty Fox: Her Luck”, p.952, Open Road Media