"Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice"
- Jose Marti
About this Quote
This quote by Jose Marti suggests that those who oppose liberty might not be doing so out of malice, but rather out of a misunderstanding of what it genuinely is. Liberty is typically associated with loud voices, such as those of protesters or activists, and those who oppose it may be doing so due to the fact that they judge it by its loudest voices. Marti suggests that if these opponents of liberty were to look beyond the loud voices and instead focus on the true significance of liberty, they may concern comprehend and value it. Liberty is not practically loud voices, but likewise about the liberty to believe, speak, and act without worry of oppression or persecution. It has to do with the right to pursue one's own objectives and dreams without interference from others. It has to do with the right to live in a society where everyone is dealt with equally and relatively. Marti's quote encourages us to look beyond the loud voices and to acknowledge the real worth of liberty.
This quote is written / told by Jose Marti between January 28, 1853 and May 19, 1895. He/she was a famous Activist from Cuba.
The author also have 43 other quotes.
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"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies"
