It may be that to eat and be eaten are the same thing in the end. My wisdom tells me that this is probably so. We are all made of the same stuff, remember, we of the Jungle, you of the City. The same substance composes us - the tree overhead, the stone beneath us, the bird, the beast, the star - we are all one, all moving to the same end. Remember that when you no longer remember me, my child.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All beings are made of the same substance and move toward the same end, whether in jungle or city.
- In plain terms
- Animals, humans, and nature share the same origin and destiny.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize unity in all living things to foster empathy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see yourself in nature?
- What connects all life?
Another view
This view may oversimplify biological differences.
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