“Silence of Our Friends” – Quote of the Week

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968)
US black civil rights leader & clergyman.

Thanks to Raj for this quote. Past quotes are here. Image courtesy: Dick Demarsico via Wikipedia

B Shantanu

Political Activist, Blogger, Advisor to start-ups, Seed investor. One time VC and ex-Diplomat. Failed mushroom farmer; ex Radio Jockey. Currently involved in Reclaiming India - One Step at a Time.

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11 Responses

  1. chakram says:

    Awesome.. suits our Hindu mindset.. wake up buddies

  2. VoP says:

    “To other countries I may go as a tourist, but to India I come as a pilgrim.” ~ Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

  3. twistleton says:

    “Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
    Hover through the fog and filthy air”

    Which silence do you want us to break?

  4. Morris says:

    “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

    Folks, I wonder who are the enemies and who are the friends? If I knew I would get general idea what is this all about. Or may be not. But worth a try.

  5. seadog4227 says:

    Immoral turpitude!

  6. moonclan says:

    @Morris

    “Never explain — your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”

    — Elbert Hubbard

  7. Malavika says:

    @ moonclan

    Brilliant quote. Very apt.

  8. Morris says:

    Hey moonclan

    Ok, Then tell me what is so great about the quote and how it is relavant to whatever their cause is.

    “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

    They seem to love it as they singled this one out.

  9. moonclan says:

    @Morris

    No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

    – George Bernard Shaw

  10. Anonymous says:

    @moonclan

    Difficult not impossible. 🙂

  11. Morris says:

    Hey moonclan

    There is no question. Question has been already answered by Shantanu quoting Martin Luther King Jr.. And you folks seem to love that answer. Just admit and say that you don’t know what it menas. When one starts cheering and applauding slogans and/or quotes without understanding how it can help you improve the qualility of life for the self or others, he is showing symptoms of a brain washed person. I am not suggesting any thing here. I am sorry, no amount of quoting Hubbards and Shaws can hide the lack of wisdom.