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“Thou hast a voice, great Mountain, to repeal. Large codes of fraud and woe; not understood by all, but which the wise, and great, and good interpret, or make felt, or deeply feel.” quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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“Thou hast a voice, great Mountain, to repeal. Large codes of fraud and woe; not understood by all, but which the wise, and great, and good interpret, or make felt, or deeply feel.”

Percy Bysshe Shelley

About This Quote

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

The speaker calls the mountain a powerful voice that can expose and overturn widespread injustice, understood only by the wise and compassionate.

In simple terms: Mountains can reveal hidden wrongs to those who listen.

Key Takeaway

Seek truth and act against injustice.

Themes

justice wisdom compassion truth power

Mood

reflective determined hopeful

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • legal reform
  • education
  • community awareness

Key Concepts

ethical perception social critique poetic metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we become the “wise” listeners?
  • What injustices can we expose today?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may overstate a mountain’s ability to change complex systems.

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