Better is to bow than break.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is better to yield or compromise than to resist until destruction occurs.
- In plain terms
- Give in rather than fight to the end.
- What can you take from it?
- Compromise prevents total loss.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it right to bow?
- Is breaking ever necessary?
Another view
It may encourage unnecessary submission to injustice.
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