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The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.
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The quote uses “the man” to mean the human being within each person. It suggests that when people stay silent while tyranny harms others, they lose something essential in themselves: their courage, conscience, or sense of dignity. Silence does not merely leave tyranny unchallenged; it also weakens the humanity of those who accept it.
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