“Man only honors what he conquers or defends”
— Joseph Goebbels
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Simplified Meaning:
People tend to value and respect things that they either work hard to achieve or fight to keep. Think about an athlete who wins a gold medal. They train endlessly and push themselves to their limits. When they finally win, that medal means so much to them because they worked hard for it. Similarly, consider a country defending its freedom during a war. The people value their independence a lot because they had to struggle and sacrifice for it. The same idea can apply to everyday life. If you spend a lot of time and effort studying for a degree, you end up really valuing that education because you know how much you had to put into it. It’s about appreciating things more when they come with effort or when you have to fight to keep them.
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