The masses of our countrymen, North and South, are eager to clasp hands across the bloody chasm which has so long divided them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After a long division, people from both sides of the conflict are eager to reconcile.
- In plain terms
- People want to heal the divide.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek common ground after conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What obstacles remain to true unity?
- How can trust be rebuilt?
Another view
Deep wounds may persist despite surface goodwill.
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