Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.

Yehuda Bauer
About This Quote

This quote from Nelson Mandela is a reminder to us that we have a choice in how we treat another person. We have the ability to be a victim. We can be a perpetrator. Or, we can be a bystander.

If we stand idly by and allow others to victimize us, we are being a bystander. But if we choose to intervene, we become a perpetrator. When we treat others as they have treated us, we are victims.

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