The great renewal of the world will perhaps consist in this, that man and maid, freed of all false feelings and reluctances, will seek each other not as opposites, but as brother and sister, as neighbors, and will come together as human beings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Future renewal may involve men and women shedding false feelings, seeing each other as siblings and neighbors, uniting as human beings.
- In plain terms
- A renewed world sees people as fellow humans, not opponents.
- What can you take from it?
- Foster equality and shared humanity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What steps can individuals take toward this unity?
- How do false feelings impede connection?
Another view
Deep‑seated power structures may resist such egalitarian visions.
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