All great questions must be raised by great voices, and the greatest voice is the voice of the people - speaking out - in prose, or painting or poetry or music; speaking out - in homes and halls, streets and farms, courts and cafes - let that voice speak and the stillness you hear will be the gratitude of mankind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great societal progress comes from the collective voice of ordinary people expressing themselves in various forms.
- In plain terms
- The people speaking out in many ways creates true change.
- What can you take from it?
- Listen to diverse public voices for genuine progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose voice is missing?
- How does art change society?
Another view
Not all public voices are equally heard or influential.
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