Quote by Mario Savio, Free Speech Movemen
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.
Summary
This quote, often attributed to Mario Savio, highlights the point at which individuals are compelled to take action against a corrupt or oppressive system. When the functioning of the system becomes intolerably oppressive, individuals can no longer idly comply or even passively observe. Instead, they must symbolically disrupt the machinery and mechanisms of power to bring attention to the very people responsible for its operation and ownership. They must convey the message that unless personal freedom is secured, the system will be halted and prevented from functioning altogether.
Topics
Protest
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