Communard

"I have come, at the age of twenty-nine, to measure my existence in terms of history, and how I fit into history. And when I think about existence, I think about dying, and I am pleased that I will die having done the historically correct thing; i.e., live and identify with the poor and oppressed of the world, and attempt to lead a revolutionary life. I know I fall far short of my expectations, but at least I'm trying. If I waited until I was a perfect revolutionary (what's that) then I might never do anything. People often err in trying to do the right thing; does that mean they should stop and do nothing, or continue to change themselves as they change history?"
-- Susan Stern, in "With The Weathermen"