Tonight the small are free from the great and the great protect the small.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A temporary shift in power occurs where the vulnerable are free and protected by the strong.
- In plain terms
- At night, small people are free and protected by big people.
- What can you take from it?
- Protection allows the vulnerable to find freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who protects you when you are small?
- When is freedom most secure?
Another view
The arrangement relies on the goodwill of the powerful rather than rights.
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