"We're always on the side of the animal that's being chased. We always seem to be on the side of the rabbit or the fox and not on the side of the hounds"
- Norman Jewison
About this Quote
This quote by Norman Jewison talks to the concept of empathy and compassion. He is suggesting that we need to always be on the side of the underdog, the one being gone after, instead of the one doing the chasing. He uses the example of a bunny or a fox being chased by hounds to show this point. Jewison is suggesting that we ought to always be on the side of the oppressed, the vulnerable, and the maltreated. He is motivating us to have empathy and empathy for those who remain in a disadvantaged position, and to defend them. This quote speaks with the value of defending those who are being oppressed, and of having empathy and empathy for those who are in a disadvantaged position.
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