No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You cannot use wrongdoing to prove loyalty.
- In plain terms
- Injustice doesn't become a badge of trust.
- What can you take from it?
- Wrongdoing can't justify trust.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can loyalty outweigh ethics?
- Is all injustice equal?
Another view
Context sometimes complicates what counts as injustice.
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