Political Manifestos: Portraits
by Jack Roberts
Declaration of Independence
“A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
― Thomas Jefferson
The Communist Manifesto
“Then the world will be for the common people, and the sounds of happiness will reach the deepest springs. Ah! Come! People of every land, how can you not be roused.”
― Karl Marx
What Is to Be Done?
“We are marching in a compact group along a precipitous and difficult path, firmly holding each other by the hand. We are surrounded on all sides by enemies, and we have to advance almost constantly under their fire.”
― Vladimir Lenin
The Little Red Book
“People of the world, unite and defeat the U.S. aggressors and all their running dogs! People of the world, be courageous, dare to fight, defy difficulties and advance wave upon wave. Then the whole world will belong to the people. Monsters of all kinds shall be destroyed.”
― Mao Zedong
Unabomber Manifesto
“We can do anything we like as long as it is unimportant. But in all important matters the system tends increasingly to regulate our behavior.”
― Ted Kaczynski
Jack Roberts is an artist based in Northern California. He was the cover artist for the inaugural issue of Jokes Review.