The man who wishes to remain faithful to justice must make himself continually unfaithful to inexhaustibly triumphant injustice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To stay faithful to justice one must constantly oppose successful injustice.
- In plain terms
- To be just, you must always fight against unfairness.
- What can you take from it?
- Justice requires constant opposition to wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When must you fight against success?
- Is injustice always obvious?
Another view
Opposing all power can be exhausting.
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