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An injustice to one is a threat to all.
Charles de Secondat (Baron de Montesquieu)
About This Quote
This quote needs no introduction—at least for now. We're working on adding more context soon.
Interpretation
The idea is that tolerating unfair treatment of any individual endangers everyone, because it normalizes abuse of power and weakens shared protections.
Variations
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Misattributions
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Benjamin Franklin
