'Who said to me, a foetus in the womb, a puling babe, 'You have your life, but on the condition that you thus believe?' No one! Not even God! So gentlemen, I say you have no right to make terms for my life. I tell you then- No! I will not recant.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No one has the right to dictate belief conditions for life.
- In plain terms
- No one can force you to believe to live your life.
- What can you take from it?
- You have no right to force beliefs on others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who has the right to your beliefs?
- When do you say No?
Another view
Societies sometimes enforce norms for order.
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