Let us disperse from our aloofness and serve the weak who made us strong, and cleanse the country in which we live. Let us teach this miserable nation to smile and rejoice with heaven's bounty and glory of life and freedom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The call is to serve the weak and teach the nation to find joy in freedom.
- In plain terms
- Serve those who made you strong and teach your nation to rejoice in freedom.
- What can you take from it?
- Serve the weak and teach joy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who needs your service?
- What freedom do you seek?
Another view
It assumes the nation needs teaching to find joy.
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