Like the other immigrant groups, the day will come when we win the economic and political rewards which are in keeping with our numbers in society. The day will come when the politicians do the right thing by our people out of political necessity and not out of charity or idealism. That day may not come this year. That day may not come during this decade. But it will come, someday! And when that day comes, we shall see the fulfillment of that passage from the Book of Matthew in the New Testament, 'That the last shall be first and the first shall be last.' And on that day, our nation shall fulfill its creed - and that fulfillment shall enrich us all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political and economic rewards will eventually come through persistence and necessity.
- In plain terms
- Eventually society will reward you out of necessity, not charity.
- What can you take from it?
- Persist in justice for eventual societal recognition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How long will you wait for justice?
- What does true equality look like?
Another view
Change may take longer than a single generation.
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