Almost all people descend to meet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Emerson suggests that people naturally gather together in community.
- In plain terms
- People tend to come together.
- What can you take from it?
- Community is a natural human tendency.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you seek community?
- What draws people together?
Another view
Not everyone seeks community; some prefer solitude.
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