Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests adults should connect with children to remember a purer state and drop pride.
- In plain terms
- Be with kids to remember your happy past and stop being proud.
- What can you take from it?
- Connecting with youth helps adults shed pride and remember innocence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did we lose as we grew?
- How does pride distort memory?
Another view
It idealizes childhood while ignoring the realities of growing up.
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