Quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil.

We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is t

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of actively opposing unjust systems rather than passively accepting them. By choosing to stay silent or complacent, one indirectly supports the system and becomes complicit in its wrongdoing. It calls for individuals to recognize their moral responsibility and actively challenge and resist unjust systems, as this is the only way to bring about meaningful change and counteract the perpetuation of evil within society.

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Resistance

By Martin Luther King Jr.

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