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“The way people are forever rolling their eyes to heaven and saying: “Perhaps it’s all for the best,” when they are perfectly dead sure it’s not, makes me enraged. Humility or resignation or whatever you choose to call it, is simply impotent inertia. I’m for a more militant religion!” quote by Jean Webster, Daddy Long Legs
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““The way people are forever rolling their eyes to heaven and saying: “Perhaps it’s all for the best,” when they are perfectly dead sure it’s not, makes me enraged. Humility or resignation or whatever you choose to call it, is simply impotent inertia. I’m for a more militant religion!””

Jean Webster, Daddy Long Legs

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Resignation is passive; true change requires active, even militant, belief.

In simple terms: Passive acceptance is weak; act boldly.

Key Takeaway

Choose active belief over passive resignation.

Themes

activism faith militancy humility discontent

Mood

provocative defiant reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • social justice
  • personal conviction
  • overcoming complacency
  • spiritual awakening

Key Concepts

existentialism social critique personal agency

Questions to Reflect On

  • What fuels your activism?
  • How can humility coexist with militant belief?
A Different Perspective

Militant approaches can alienate and cause conflict.

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