From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History watches our actions closely.
- In plain terms
- The past is always watching us.
- What can you take from it?
- Act with history in mind.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want history to say?
- How does the past shape your choices?
Another view
Ignores the agency of those being watched.
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