Finally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will

Hear, O children of justice, the fiery words of Bernie Sanders, who proclaimed: “Finally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.” This is not merely the language of politics, but the eternal song of unity, the battle cry of humanity whenever it rises to claim its dignity. It is a reminder that division is the weapon of tyrants, but solidarity is the shield of the people.

The origin of these words lies in the long tradition of movements for equality in America and beyond. Sanders, a man shaped by the struggles of civil rights and labor battles, echoes the wisdom of generations who knew that freedom cannot be won by one group alone, but only by many hands joined together. His call is the same that rang in Selma, Alabama, when marchers of every color locked arms to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge; it is the same call that rang in the factories of the early labor movement, when men and women stood shoulder to shoulder against exploitation.

Consider the story of Martin Luther King Jr., whose dream was not only for black Americans but for all people. When he declared that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, he was pointing to the truth Sanders now repeats: that liberation is indivisible. When black and white march together, when rich and poor unite, when men and women rise as one, the walls of oppression tremble. The victories of the Civil Rights Movement—desegregation, the right to vote, the recognition of human dignity—were born from such unity.

History speaks again through the story of Solidarity in Poland. In the 1980s, workers in the shipyards of Gdańsk joined together not only as laborers but as citizens—students, priests, mothers, and farmers all stood side by side. Against a regime armed with tanks, their only weapon was unity. And yet, it was enough. The union they formed became the spark that ignited the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. Here is proof eternal: when people stand together, they win.

Sanders’ words also remind us of the danger of division. Throughout history, oppressors have thrived by setting people against one another—by race, by gender, by class, by creed. The plantation owners of the American South feared above all the alliance of black slaves and poor white farmers; the kings of old feared above all the union of peasants and townsfolk. For if the people ever discovered their shared power, no throne could endure. Thus, unity is not only a virtue, it is a threat to tyranny itself.

Therefore, O listener, the lesson is clear: do not let yourself be divided. See in your neighbor not a rival, but a companion. Stand with those who suffer, even if their suffering is not your own, for their struggle is tied to yours. To build a world of justice, we must link hands across the barriers of race, gender, and nation. Alone, we are weak; together, we are invincible. This is the law written not only in politics, but in the very fabric of creation: unity gives strength.

Practical action lies before you. In your community, build bridges between those who are separated. Support causes that bring people together rather than divide them. Speak out when you see injustice, not only against yourself but against others. Seek solidarity in small ways—through kindness, through listening, through shared labor—and in great ways, by standing boldly for what is right. For every act of unity, no matter how small, is a stone laid in the foundation of freedom.

So remember the teaching of Bernie Sanders: when we stand together, we will always win. Let this be the wisdom you carry: that the victories of the past were born of unity, that the struggles of the present demand solidarity, and that the hope of the future rests upon men and women, black and white, rich and poor, standing as one people, declaring with one voice: justice shall prevail.