--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I do not believe that any form of lasting…" description: "\"“I do not believe that any form of lasting community can exist where people do not share the same sense of what is just and what is not just.”\" — Coetzee" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f6/coetzee-101575_community_i-do-not-believe-that-any-form-of-lastin_1376999.jpg" --- # I do not believe that any form of lasting community can… ![“I do not believe that any form of lasting community can exist where people do not share the same sense of what is just and what is not just.” quote by Coetzee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f6/coetzee-101575_community_i-do-not-believe-that-any-form-of-lastin_1376999.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f6/coetzee-101575_community_i-do-not-believe-that-any-form-of-lastin_1376999.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f6/coetzee-101575_community_i-do-not-believe-that-any-form-of-lastin_1376999.jpg) > ““I do not believe that any form of lasting community can exist where people do not share the same sense of what is just and what is not just.”” [Coetzee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/coetzee/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A lasting community requires shared sense of justice; without it, cohesion collapses. **In simple terms:** Shared justice is essential for community. Key Takeaway Foster common values of fairness. 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