If it were not for injustice, men would not know justice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Injustice reveals the concept of justice.
- In plain terms
- Without injustice we wouldn’t understand justice.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize injustice as a cue to define fairness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does experiencing injustice shape our sense of fairness?
- Can justice be imagined without prior injustice?
Another view
Some people may ignore injustice altogether.
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