We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Young people must act because the future depends on them and current suffering millions demand it.
- In plain terms
- Youth must prepare for the future because they are responsible for it.
- What can you take from it?
- Young people must take action for the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be a trustee of posterity?
- How can youth prepare for the coming hour?
Another view
Not all youth feel ready or willing to lead.
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