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one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter

one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter proverb: one's view on war and political violence depends on perspective.

Proverb

one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter

  1. one's view on war and political violence depends on perspective

Origin of one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter

English has various similar expressions; compare one man's trash is another man's treasure, one man's meat is another man's poison, and so forth.

Questions about one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter

What does one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter mean?
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter means one's view on war and political violence depends on perspective.
What part of speech is one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter?
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter is a proverb.

Words near one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter in the dictionary

  1. one man bands
  2. one man's fish is another man's poison
  3. one man's fish is another man's poisson
  4. one man's loss is another man's gain
  5. one man's meat is another man's poison
  6. one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter
  7. one man's trash is another man's treasure
  8. one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb
  9. One Mile
  10. one million
  11. one minute man

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