Crime Quote by Desiderius Erasmus
“He who allows oppression shares the crime.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Praise of Folly, 1511
Complicity in oppression occurs when one tolerates or enables it.
In simple terms: Allowing oppression makes you part of the problem.
Key Takeaway
Reject passive acceptance.
Themes
justice
ethics
responsibility
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
ethical
political
When to use this quote
- political movements
- workplace harassment
- community bias
Key Concepts
moral complicity
social activism
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you intervene when witnessing injustice?
- What responsibilities do you hold in confronting oppression?
A Different Perspective
Change may be limited by personal risk or powerlessness.
![“Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing [a people] to slavery.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/00c/thomas-jefferson-43_change_single-acts-of-tyranny-may-be-ascribed-t_5515.jpg)
