The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords read more

The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords to do them good,
As doctors cure by letting blood.

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and
deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve read more

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and
deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve
rebelling against.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to read more

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, read more

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against.

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against.

An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.

An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.