A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A small community thrives by exchanging with the wider world rather than staying isolated.
- In plain terms
- A small harbor grows strong by taking from and giving to the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Small communities grow strong by exchanging with the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your community exchange with the world?
- What makes a place strong?
Another view
Sometimes isolation protects a community from external harm.
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