It becomes us, in humility, to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges humility and thanks to a divine ruler for civil and religious freedoms.
- In plain terms
- We should be humble and grateful for our civil and religious blessings.
- What can you take from it?
- Gratitude for blessings should inspire humility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What blessings deserve thanks?
- How does humility shape leadership?
Another view
This presumes belief in a Supreme Ruler.
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