Love the public the way you love your mother.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- One should care for the public with the same deep, unconditional affection felt for family.
- In plain terms
- Treat the public with the same care you give your mother.
- What can you take from it?
- Public service requires deep, instinctual care for the community.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view the public?
- Is unconditional love possible for society?
Another view
It is difficult to feel genuine affection for millions of strangers.
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