There will come a time when everybody will know why, for what purpose, there is all this suffering, and there will be no more mysteries. But now we must live. .. we must work, just work!

Anton Chekhov
About This Quote

After Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, he spoke these words at a rally for the anti-apartheid movement. The meaning of this quote is that we must not stand by and watch as our world falls apart, but rather we must work and fight to prevent that. There will be no more mysteries. But now we must live ...

we must work. The only way to defeat oppression is to work hard and fight for your rights. As long as you are working hard and fighting for justice, there will always be hope that the day will come when there will be no more mysteries and everyone will know why.

Source: The Three Sisters

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