The current motto for all of us can only be this: without giving up anything on the plane of justice, yield nothing on the plane of freedom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We must fight for justice without sacrificing our freedom.
- In plain terms
- Keep justice and freedom equally important.
- What can you take from it?
- Never trade freedom for the promise of justice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What freedom would you give up for justice?
Another view
Sometimes limited freedom is necessary to ensure basic justice.
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