You are not male nor female, but a plan deep-set within the heart of man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moore suggests there is a shared human plan that exists beyond gender.
- In plain terms
- There is a plan within every human heart that is not about gender.
- What can you take from it?
- Humanity shares a deep connection beyond gender divisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What connects all people deeply?
- Is there a shared human essence?
Another view
It offers a poetic idea without detailing what that plan actually is.
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