You couldn't just pick and choose at will when someone depended on you, or loved you. It wasn't like a light switch, easy to turn on or off. If you were in, you were in. Out, you were out.

About This Quote

Throughout history, there have been many people who have done things that they could have easily avoided if they just did what was right. For example, during WWII, when the Japanese kidnapped American soldiers and put them in prisoner-of-war camps, thousands of these soldiers fell victim to the Japanese by not taking advantage of the opportunity to escape. This quote is about how these soldiers were forced to make a choice between doing what was right or wrong. If they chose to do what was right, they risked their lives trying to escape. However, if they chose to do what was wrong, they suffered in prison camps for years.

Source: Along For The Ride

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