You can kill a thousand; you can bring an end to life; you cannot kill an idea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peres emphasizes that physical destruction cannot erase ideologies or beliefs.
- In plain terms
- You can't kill an idea.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas outlast physical force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What survives physical violence?
- How strong is an idea?
Another view
This may ignore how violent suppression can temporarily silence ideas.
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