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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

  • resistance movements
  • discussions on ideology
  • historical conflicts

Putting it to work

  • promoting ideas
  • resisting oppression
  • valuing thought

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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