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When Red Hat was a smaller corporation, it was common to see the following quote — attributed to Mahatma Gandhi — used internally and in external marketing:

"First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then you win."

Interestingly, this quote didn't originate from Gandhi at all. It originated from Nicholas Klein, a trade union activist addressing the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Klein

#RedHat #Union #WorkersRights #FOSS

A photograph of Red Hat chairperson Paul Cormier presenting to an audience. In the background, a presentation slide with the misattributed quote bullet pointed. Photograph of a Red Hat poster showing the misattributed quote.
Photograph of a Red Hat office showing the misattributed quote painted on the wall.