They don't want to see us unite. All they want us to do is keep on fussing and fighting, they don't want to see us live together. All they want us to do is keep on killing one another.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marley claims those in power prefer people fighting each other rather than uniting to live together peacefully.
- In plain terms
- Leaders want division so people keep fighting each other.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity challenges established power structures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from division?
- How do we build unity?
Another view
Not all conflicts are manufactured by external powers.
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