Quotes about Uprising

Greatest theologian of the twentieth century, Karl Barth, said that 'to clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world'.

Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

Authority in the world is being increasingly undermined until at the end all authorities will be overthrown and lawlessness shall rule.

Promise Keepers was looking for a movement that can actualize the hope of Jesus, the hope that we see. And 'Uprising' was what they were looking for.

The last resort of kings, the cannonball. The last resort of the people, the paving stone.

Enjolras caught glimpses of a luminous uprising under the dark skirts of the future.

In principle any revolt strengthens the government it fails to overthrow.

With just the 'Carmagnole' to sing he will only overthrow Louis XVI; but give him the 'Marseillaise' and he will liberate the world.

The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.

In this uprising we free ourselves from the tyranny of consumer culture. We overthrow the programming of advertising, movies, video games, magazines, TV, and MTV by which we have been hypnotized from the cradle. We unplug ourselves from the grid by recognizing that we will never cure our restlessness by contributing our disposable income to the bottom line of Bullshit, Inc., but only by doing our work.

The deep rumbling of discontent that we hear today is the thunder of disinherited masses rising from dungeons of oppression to the bright hills of freedom in one majestic chorus