I myself believe, perhaps on insufficient grounds, that the common man will win his fight sooner or later, but I want it to be sooner and not later - some time within the next hundred years, say, and not some time within the next ten thousand years. That was the real issue of the Spanish war, and of the last war, and perhaps of other wars yet to come.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The common man will eventually win, but the urgency of that victory matters greatly for current and future conflicts.
- In plain terms
- Regular people will win their fight, but we want it to happen sooner.
- What can you take from it?
- Speed of justice matters in social struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is timing crucial in reform?
- How do we speed up justice?
Another view
Victory may not favor the common man.
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