136 Quotes by Saul Alinsky

A free and open society is an ongoing conflict, interrupted periodically by compromises.

Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.

A revolution without a prior reformation would collapse or become a totalitarian tyranny. A reformation means that masses of our people have reached the point of disillusionment with past ways and values. They don't know what will work but they do know that the prevailing system is self-defeating, frustrating, and hopeless. They won't act for change but won't strongly oppose those who do. The time is then ripe for revolution

A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.

The threat is generally more terrifying than the thing itself.

You cannot meet today's crisis tomorrow.

Our world has always had two kinds of changers, the social changers and the money changers.

America's corporations are a spiritual slum, and their arrogance is the major threat to our future as a free society.

The only people who become disillusioned are people who have illusions.