Acceptance speech Quote by Haruki Murakami
““If there is a hard, high wall and an egg that breaks against it, no matter how right the wall or how wrong the egg, I will stand on the side of the egg. Why? Because each of us is an egg, a unique soul enclosed in a fragile egg. Each of us is confronting a high wall. The high wall is the system which forces us to do the things we would not ordinarily see fit to do as individuals . . . We are all human beings, individuals, fragile eggs. We have no hope against the wall: it's too high, too dark, too cold. To fight the wall, we must join our souls together for warmth, strength. We must not let the system control us -- create who we are. It is we who created the system. (Jerusalem Prize acceptance speech, JERUSALEM POST, Feb. 15, 2009)””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Jerusalem Prize Acceptance, Jerusalem Post, Feb 15 2009
Individuals are fragile yet powerful; collective solidarity can challenge oppressive systems that constrain personal freedom.
In simple terms: Together we can resist oppressive systems.
Key Takeaway
Unite for strength.
Themes
solidarity
freedom
resistance
Mood
determined
empowering
Type
political
motivational
When to use this quote
- activism
- community building
- political protest
Key Concepts
collective action
systemic oppression
individual fragility
Questions to Reflect On
- What walls do you face?
- How can you foster solidarity?
A Different Perspective
Assumes unity is always possible.
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