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If I do not accept the world, I have to change the world.
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The quote presents two possible responses to a world that feels unacceptable: accept it as it is, or work to change it. It frames refusal to accept the world as a responsibility to act, rather than as a reason to withdraw. The wording leaves “the world” broad, so it can refer to circumstances, society, or one’s immediate surroundings.
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- British Film Institute — Sight and Sound
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- Official Statement
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