# IX explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief chapter that presents a single sentence suggesting that those who hold an opposing view can still be considered good citizens.

## Key lines

> Those who cherish the opposite opinion may be very good citizens.

People who disagree with the prevailing view are still capable of being upstanding members of society.

_The narrator offers a conciliatory remark about the value of dissent._

## Links

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