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

proverb

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

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.

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APA

one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20terrorist%20is%20another%20man's%20freedom%20fighter

MLA

“one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20terrorist%20is%20another%20man's%20freedom%20fighter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20terrorist%20is%20another%20man's%20freedom%20fighter.

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