Pete Bavis

“The old preconception that violent means always work quickly and nonviolent means always require vast time is clearly not valid. Although much time may be required for changes in the underlying situation and society, the actual fight against a dictatorship sometimes occurs relatively quickly by nonviolent struggle.”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy

“In nearly all cases, resistance must continue to drive dictators out of power. Success is most often determined not by negotiating a settlement but through the wise use of the most appropriate and powerful means of resistance available. It”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy

“Dictators require the assistance of the people they rule, without which they cannot secure and maintain the sources of political power. These”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”
― William Gibson, Neuromancer