In an average day, you may well be confronted with some species of bullying or bigotry, or some ill-phrased appeal to the general will, or some petty abuse of authority. If you have a political loyalty, you may be offered a shady reason for agreeing to a lie or a half-truth that serves some short-term purpose. Everybody devises tactics for getting through such moments; try behaving "as if" they need not be tolerated and are not inevitable. Christopher Hitchens
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This quote speaks about how we must not tolerate negative behavior. Even though it is not our fault, we should not take the blame. We should always try to be respectful and kind while making sure that we are never taken advantage of.

Source: Letters To A Young Contrarian

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