Mario Savio, Free Speech Movemen Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mario Savio, Free Speech Movemen.

Mario Savio was an iconic figure in the Free Speech Movement, a student protest movement that originated in the 1960s at the University of California, Berkeley. Born on December 8, 1942, Savio became an eloquent and passionate activist, advocating for civil rights and freedom of speech. He played a crucial role in organizing protests and leading the movement's nonviolent resistance against university restrictions on political activities. Savio's famous speeches, including the renowned "bodies upon the gears" speech, inspired generations and continue to symbolize the fight for social justice. N/A

There comes a time when the operation of the machine becomes

There comes a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, the people who own it, that unless you're free the machine will be prevented from working at all.

Mario Savio, Free Speech Movemen

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