Did you think to kill me? There's no flesh and blood within this cloak to kill. There is only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas are intangible and cannot be destroyed by physical violence.
- In plain terms
- You cannot kill an idea with bullets.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas are harder to destroy than people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives an idea power?
- Can an idea truly die?
Another view
It ignores that ideas can fade or be suppressed socially.
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