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“For this was the other thing that Elric knew: that to compromise with Tyranny is always to be destroyed by it. The sanest and most logical choice lay always in resistance.” quote by Michael Moorcock
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““For this was the other thing that Elric knew: that to compromise with Tyranny is always to be destroyed by it. The sanest and most logical choice lay always in resistance.””

Michael Moorcock

About This Quote

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

Compromising with oppressive power leads to its destruction; true wisdom lies in resisting tyranny.

In simple terms: Resisting tyranny is safer than compromising.

Key Takeaway

Choose resistance over compromise.

Themes

politics power ethics resistance

Mood

defiant serious

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • whistleblowing
  • civil disobedience
  • political protest

Key Concepts

authoritarianism moral choice strategic thinking

Questions to Reflect On

  • What risks are you willing to accept to oppose oppression?
  • When is compromise justified?
A Different Perspective

Resistance may be dangerous and costly.

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