Montag, you're looking at a coward. I saw the way things were going, a long time back. I said nothing. I'm one of the innocents who could have spoken up and out when no one would listen to the 'guilty,' but I did not speak and thus became guilty myself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Silence during injustice makes one complicit and guilty by omission.
- In plain terms
- Not speaking up against bad things makes you guilty too.
- What can you take from it?
- Speaking out against injustice is necessary to avoid complicity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you stayed silent?
- What stops you from speaking?
Another view
Some people cannot speak out due to safety risks.
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