Il n'existe que trois etres respectables : le pretre, le guerrier, le poete. Savoir, tuer et creer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Only three beings are respectable: the priest, the warrior, the poet. Knowing, killing, creating.
- In plain terms
- Respect goes to priests, warriors, and poets, who know, kill, and create.
- What can you take from it?
- Value knowledge, action, and creation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why these three roles?
- What other professions deserve respect?
Another view
It excludes many other worthy contributions.
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