A nation is not a complex of wheels, nor a wild horse race, but a stride upward concerted by real men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A nation is defined by the united progress of real people, not by mechanical or chaotic systems.
- In plain terms
- A nation is made by people working together to improve, not by machines or races.
- What can you take from it?
- Real people united in progress define a nation, not abstract systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a nation strong?
- Who builds your community?
Another view
Structures and systems also play a role in defining a nation alongside people.
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