Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Avoiding sides in conflict leaves you vulnerable to pressure from all directions.
- In plain terms
- Staying neutral gets you attacked by everyone.
- What can you take from it?
- Neutrality in conflict is dangerous.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there ever a safe middle ground?
- When is neutrality actually dangerous?
Another view
It assumes all sides are equally threatening.
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