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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
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The quote distinguishes between stopping injustice and responding to it. There may be situations where a person cannot prevent harm, but remaining silent is still presented as a failure. “Protest” here means openly expressing opposition, even when it cannot immediately change the outcome. The central message is that limited power does not remove the responsibility to object.
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