The sanctity of law can be maintained only so long as it is the expression of the will of the people.
Interpretation
The law holds meaning and authority only when it reflects the desires and needs of the citizens.
Bhagat Singh's quote emphasizes the importance of the law as a representation of the collective will of the people. It suggests that laws should not be arbitrary or imposed from above, but rather be a direct expression of the public's values and aspirations to ensure their legitimacy and moral authority. This highlights the relationship between governance and societal consent, where the law is only sacred if it is guided by the will of the people it serves.
In practice
In a speech advocating for democratic reforms, you might say this quote to emphasize the need for laws that represent the people.
One should not interpret the word βRevolutionβ in its literal sense. Various meanings and significances are attributed to this word, according to the interests of those who use or misuse it. For the established agencies of exploitation it conjures up a feeling of blood stained horror. To the revolutionaries it is a sacred phrase.
Non-violence is backed by the theory of soul-force in which suffering is courted in the hope of ultimately winning over the opponent. But what happens when such an attempt fail to achieve the object? It is here that soul-force has to be combined with physical force so as not to remain at the mercy of tyrannical and ruthless enemy.
Those revolutionaries who have, by chance, escaped the gallows should live and show to the world that they cannot only embrace gallows for the ideal but also bear the worst type of tortures in the dark, dingy prison cells.
Love always elevates the character of man. It never lowers him, provided love be love
A rebellion is not a revolution. It may ultimately lead to that end.
They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit.
Language failed me very often, but then, the substitute for me was silence, but not violence.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Remember this. Hold on to this. This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning. This is why we're here. To make each other feel safe.
This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.
Some international law specialists compare the invasion of Iraq to the 'crimes against the peace' for which Nazi leaders were indicted at Nuremberg.
Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
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