A good song can only do good, and I am…
A good song can only do good, and I am proud of the songs I have sung. I hope to be able to continue singing these songs for all who want to listen, Republicans, Democrats, and independents.
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Statement to the court prior to his sentencing for contempt of Congress (1961); also quoted on NPR: Weekend Edition (2 July 2005)
Other Pete Seeger Quotes
- To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose under heaven. - View Quote Details on To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn,… - A productive mistake is: (1) made in the service of mission and vision; (2) acknowledged as a mistake; (3) learned from; (4) considered valuable; (5) shared for the benefit of all. - View Quote Details on A productive mistake is: (1) made in the service of…
- There’s no hope, but I may be wrong. - View Quote Details on There’s no hope, but I may be wrong.
- I have been singing folksongs of America and other lands to people everywhere. I am proud that I never refused to sing to any group of people because I might disagree with some of the ideas of some of the people listening to me. I have sung for rich and poor, for Americans of every possible political and religious opinion and persuasion, of every race, color, and creed. The House committee wished to pillory me because it didn’t like some few of the many thousands of places I have sung for. - View Quote Details on I have been singing folksongs of America and other lands…
- We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand some day…
The whole wide world around some day. - View Quote Details on We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand… - The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be. - View Quote Details on The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never…
- If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening,
All over this land.
I’d hammer out danger,
I’d hammer out a warning,
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters,
All over this land…
Well I got a hammer,
And I got a bell,
And I got a song to sing, all over this land.
It’s the hammer of Justice,
It’s the bell of Freedom,
It’s the song about Love between my brothers and my sisters,
All over this land. - View Quote Details on If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning… - I like to say I’m more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax. I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other. - View Quote Details on I like to say I’m more conservative than Goldwater. He…
- “So, are you going to practice today?” asks my inner mom.
“Well, sure. But I’ve got one more phone call to make. The dishes are dirty. I have to feed the cat.”
I don’t hate practicing. I resist it. The goddess of procrastination can seduce me by lifting one eyebrow. After decades of practicing or avoiding the same, walking over to the piano remains the hardest part. - View Quote Details on “So, are you going to practice today?” asks my inner… - Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn? - View Quote Details on Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone…
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