The Dangerous World
The origin of today’s quote is unknown, but the message feels current:
The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but mas por causa daqueles que o veem sem fazer nada.because of those who look at it without doing anything.
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The Plus version of this story
O mundo não é perigoso por causa daqueles que fazem o mal, mas por causa daqueles que o veem sem fazer nada.
The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm, but because of those who look at it without doing anything.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🌍 Mundo [masc. noun]: World☢️ Perigoso [masc. adjective]: Dangerous👉 Por causa de: Because of🦹 Mal [masc. noun and adverb]: Evil, badly👀 Veem: [They] See; verb ‘ver’ in the present🚫 Sem: Without🏗️ Fazer: To do, to make🪹 Nada: Nothing
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