Even as the fingers of the two hands are equal, so are human beings equal to one another. No one has any right, nor any preference to claim over another. You are brothers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All humans are equal like the fingers of both hands; no one has the right to claim superiority.
- In plain terms
- Everyone is equal; no one can claim dominance.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat all people as brothers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you demonstrate equality in your community?
Another view
Power structures often contradict this ideal.
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