Our struggle is not easy. Those that oppose our cause are rich and powerful, and they have many allies in high places. We are poor. Our allies are few. But we have something the rich do not own. We have our own bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our weapons.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poor possess unique weapons in their bodies, spirits, and just cause against wealthy opposition.
- In plain terms
- Even without money, you have your body, spirit, and a just cause to fight with.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral conviction and unity offset material power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What resources do you have that money cannot buy?
- How do you use your spirit?
Another view
It may underestimate the long-term damage of material disadvantage.
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