I think the ultimate sense of security will be when we come to recognize that we are all part of one human race. Our primary allegiance is to the human race and not to one particular color or border. I think the sooner we renounce the sanctity of these many identities and try to identify ourselves with the human race the sooner we will get a better world and a safer world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True security comes from seeing ourselves as one human race rather than by borders. Renouncing narrow identities leads to a safer world.
- In plain terms
- Identify with humanity, not just borders.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize human identity over national identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we transcend borders?
- What is true security?
Another view
National identity often overrides human identity.
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