All great questions must be raised by great voices, and the greatest voice is the voice of the people - speaking out - in prose, or painting or poetry or music; speaking out - in homes and halls, streets and farms, courts and cafes - let that voice speak and the stillness you hear will be the gratitude of mankind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great questions need great voices; when the people speak out, it brings gratitude from mankind.
- In plain terms
- When people speak out in many ways, it creates gratitude from humanity.
- What can you take from it?
- Let the people speak out to show gratitude.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What voices do you hear?
- How do you speak out?
Another view
Silence does not always imply gratitude; it may imply fear.
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