A pair of worn boxing gloves hangs by the laces from a hook against dark maroon.

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Epstein

You have to take sides. You have to fight the good fight.

— Biloxi Blues · 1988

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Epstein treats commitment as an obligation: choosing a side is followed immediately by acting for it. Calling the fight good adds a moral condition to that demand. The two short instructions leave little space for neutrality, presenting participation as something the listener must accept.

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