A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent, without giving any sound.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author compares defending divine truth to a dog protecting its master, asserting that silence in the face of such attack is cowardice.
- In plain terms
- You must speak up when truth is attacked or you are a coward.
- What can you take from it?
- Courage requires speaking out against attacks on important truths.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you speak up against wrong?
- What do you consider worth defending?
Another view
The analogy equates human moral duty with animal instinct which may not fully align.
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