About this quote

Behind the stark judgment sits his consistent principle: refusing to harm has to reach the most defenseless life of all, not just the people who can argue back. The fuller passage also spreads the weight, refusing to lay the whole burden on one woman and naming the responsibility that others quietly share.

When to use it

• A town fences off a deep pond so toddlers who can't yet swim are protected before anyone gets hurt.
• Two parents share the blame equally when a child is neglected instead of pointing fingers at one.
• A product team refuses to cut the one safety feature that only shields the rarest, most fragile users.