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Quote by Vesna Teršelič
While saying a loud NO might at times look quite powerless, it is still immensely more powerful than silence.
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The quote says that openly saying “NO” may not always change a situation or appear effective. Even so, it expresses a clear refusal, while silence expresses nothing openly. A spoken “NO” therefore has greater force because it makes opposition visible instead of leaving it unspoken.
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