Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.
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The preservation of peace and the guaranteeing of man's basic freedoms and rights require courage and eternal vigilance: courage to speak and act - and if necessary, to suffer and die - for truth and justice; eternal vigilance, that the least transgression of international morality shall not go undetected and unremedied.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Courage and constant awareness are essential for upholding peace and human rights.
This quote emphasizes the necessity of both courage and vigilance in maintaining peace and safeguarding human rights. It illustrates that speaking out for truth and justice often requires personal sacrifice and that the protection of moral standards in international relations requires ongoing attentiveness to prevent violations from occurring unnoticed.
Themes
PeaceFreedomCourageVigilanceTruthJustice
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech advocating for human rights, one might reference this quote to underline the importance of fighting for justice.
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