"Those of us who are today prepared to hazard our lives for the cause would regret having raised a finger, if we were able to organize only a new social system and not a more righteous one"
- Theodor Herzl
About this Quote
Theodor Herzl's quote talks to the value of pursuing a more exemplary society, instead of just organizing a brand-new social system. He suggests that those who want to risk their lives for a cause ought to not be pleased with merely producing a new system, but must rather pursue a more righteous one. This indicates that a brand-new social system alone is insufficient to bring about meaningful change. Rather, it is necessary to develop a society that is based upon justice and morality. Herzl's quote emphasizes the significance of striving for a more righteous society, instead of just settling for a brand-new social system. It is a reminder that those who want to combat for a cause ought to not be content with just producing a brand-new system, but ought to rather pursue a more exemplary one.
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