Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human loyalty has shifted from earthly rulers to abstract ideals like truth, beauty, and love.
- In plain terms
- We no longer obey kings but instead follow truth, beauty, and love.
- What can you take from it?
- Obey higher principles rather than authority.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who or what do you truly obey?
- Is truth more powerful than kings?
Another view
History shows that abstract ideals can also justify terrible atrocities.
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