If we have to sacrifice and renounce things, we may do so in the full knowledge of the reasons and in the hope of a wonderful future to which we thereby acquire a right; what we cannot bear is that such sacrifices and deprivations should be imposed arbitrarily by an enemy, as a punishment.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote argues that sacrifices are acceptable if understood and voluntary, but not if imposed arbitrarily by an enemy.
- In plain terms
- People can handle sacrifice if they know why, but not if forced by an enemy.
- What can you take from it?
- Understanding the reason behind hardship makes it easier to bear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is sacrifice acceptable?
- How does control affect acceptance?
Another view
The statement justifies suffering if it aligns with the speaker's ideology.
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