RE: The benefits of staying silent in difficult situations
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Darkness is absence of light, it is not its opposite nor equal... but that is just one of many ridiculous claims in your diatribe...
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The idea that "evil prevails when good people do nothing" is a well-known saying, often attributed to Edmund Burke, though the exact phrasing may be a paraphrase. It means that inaction by those who are good allows evil to succeed, as wrongdoing does not always need to overpower but can simply fill the void of passivity.
• The saying's origin: The quote is frequently attributed to the 18th-century philosopher and politician Edmund Burke. However, Reuters fact-check notes that while Burke may have expressed similar sentiments, the exact quote is likely a paraphrase and its precise source is debated.
• Meaning: The quote serves as a warning that if people who are good, moral, or virtuous choose to remain silent or inactive in the face of wrongdoing, evil has an opportunity to flourish. It highlights that inaction can be a form of complicity.
• Related concepts: The idea is echoed in other similar quotes, such as one from Albert Einstein that states, "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who look on and do nothing".
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