It is not quite the same when we are seventy-two as when we are twenty-seven; still I am glad of what is left, and wish we might both hold out till the victory we have sought is won, but all the same the victory is coming. In the aftertime the world will be the better for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stone acknowledges aging but remains hopeful for the victory of justice. She trusts future generations will benefit.
- In plain terms
- Even though I am older, I know the fight will succeed and future people will be better off.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope sustains efforts across generations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you sustain hope long term?
- What victory matters most?
Another view
Personal sacrifice may not be repaid in a lifetime.
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