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Our task is not to defend this world, but to build the world anew.
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The quote draws a clear contrast between preserving the world as it is and creating a different one. It presents “build the world anew” as the real task, suggesting that meaningful change requires more than protecting existing conditions. The emphasis is on reconstruction: replacing what exists with something new rather than merely defending it.
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