: less real than such threats as a man with a gun, a woman with a knife, or a U.S. Senator with an idea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas from powerful people can be more dangerous than physical weapons because they shape laws and societies.
- In plain terms
- An influential person's idea can be more threatening than a weapon.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas from power can outweigh physical force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which ideas have harmed more than weapons?
- How do ideas become threats?
Another view
Physical threats are immediately more lethal than ideas.
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