Bernadine Dohrn

You're always trying to balance your understanding of who you are and what you need, and your longing and imaginings of freedom. ”

I think there's a mystery about what a social movement is. ”

The '60s are presented to kids today as a commodity. ”

The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over. ”

Americans love to read about violence. ”

Over all, many of society's values are a cesspool. ”

There are plenty of mothers who should not be allowed to raise their children. ”

Even in my most inflamed moment I never supported a racist mass murderer. ”

You can't win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of being a radical 60's person or you've sold out. In fact, of course, millions of people who were active in the 60's are doing work on issues that try to reflect their values. ”