Love consists in leaving the loved one space to be themselves while providing the security within which that self may flourish.
Tony JudtRead
If we remain grotesquely unequal, we shall lose all sense of fraternity: and fraternity, for all its fatuity as a political objective, turns out to be the necessary condition of politics itself.
Interpretation
True fraternity among people is essential for effective political discourse and harmony.
Tony Judt's quote emphasizes the importance of equality in fostering a sense of brotherhood among individuals, which he argues is essential for the functioning of politics. If society allows grotesque inequalities to persist, it undermines the foundation of fraternity, which, despite being frequently dismissed as an unrealistic political goal, is crucial for a cohesive and effective political landscape.
In practice
During a political rally, this quote can emphasize the need for equality in society.
Love consists in leaving the loved one space to be themselves while providing the security within which that self may flourish.
If active or concerned citizens forfeit politics, they thereby abandon their society to its most mediocre and venal public servants
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I am the son of the road , my country is a caravan and my life is the most unexpected of voyages. i belong to earth and to the god and it is to them that I will one day soon return
A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
Estragon: I can't go on like this._x000D_ Vladimir: That's what you think.
It doesn't sound too good to say I am the son of a landowner, so let us rather say I am the grandson of exploited Galician peasants.
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