"السلطة لا تتنازل عن شيء دون مطلب لم تفعل ذلك أبداً ولن تفعل أبداً"
— Frederick Douglass
Simplified Meaning:
People in power do not give up their control or make changes just because it is the right thing to do. They only do so when they are pressured or forced to. Think of a worker asking for a pay raise. The boss will not give more money just because the worker deserves it; the worker has to ask for it, sometimes even threaten to quit or protest to be heard. Throughout history, big changes like civil rights or better working conditions happened because groups of people made strong demands. In everyday life, if you need something, like respect or fair treatment, you often have to speak up and insist on it. You can't just wait and expect it to be handed to you.
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