The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative on the day after the revolution.

Hannah Arendt

The New Yorker

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Revolutionaries Revolution Conservatism Political theory Politics

Author

Hannah Arendt

Source

Reflections on Civil Disobedience The New Yorker

Medium

Essay Magazine

Genre

Political literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Arendt, Hannah. "Civil Disobedience." Crises of the Republic. Vintage, 1972. Originally published as "Reflections on Civil Disobedience" by The New Yorker, 12 Sept. 1970.

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