The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than the government serves them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People are enslaved when they cannot create change and when they serve the government more than it serves them.
- In plain terms
- Citizens lose freedom when the government serves them less than they serve it.
- What can you take from it?
- Guard your right to change the system so government serves you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who does your government serve?
- How can you increase your civic influence?
Another view
Some government functions require citizen compliance to work effectively.
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My intent is to tell the truth as I know it, realizing that what is true for me may be blasphemy for others.
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