Quote meaning please.. in the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends

Question

can someone please give me an in depth answer to what this quote means???

Thank You

Answer 1

After a fight / war / battle is over, it really doesn't matter who you fought against or even what it was about, but instead who stood with you in the fight, and who stood by silently, not defending or encouraging you.

HTH,

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Answer 2

It isn't what your enemies say or do that matters. It is the silence or inaction of supposed friends.

Answer 3

Basically it's saying you'll always remember if your friends don't stick up for you

Answer 4

it doesnt matter what ur enemies say, for u remember more the cold silence of ur friends.

pretty much someone will remember if their friend left them alone, because friends are supposed to be loyal. there are no loyalty ties to enemies. the theme of the quote: loyalty.

Answer 5

I think it relates to n**i Germany.   When so many people let the n**i's "arrest" their friends and neighbors and yet they said nothing.



So when you see someone being attacked or hurt in any way you need to speak up.  

Because imagine you are being attacked perhaps physically and you look for your friends for help and they don't do anything at all to help you.