Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Monuments serve to connect people across time by preserving shared history.
- In plain terms
- Monuments link past and future generations.
- What can you take from it?
- Build things that last to connect people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this monument tell us about the past?
- What should we leave for the future?
Another view
Monuments can also glorify harmful figures.
More from Joseph Joubert
Misery is almost always the result of thinking.
Permalink to quote #37 Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy.
Permalink to quote #39 Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people.
Permalink to quote #36
Related quotes
Everyone has heard of the Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, s…
Roy O. DisneyRoy O. Disney quote #1 In records that defy the tooth of time.
Edward YoungEdward Young quote #1 I wonder if I could have been here before as I drive up the Roman road the Theater seems familiar - perhaps I headed a legion up that same white road... I pass…
George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton quote #1