Give me few men and women who are pure and selfless and I shall shake the world
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Small groups of pure individuals can create massive change in the world.
- In plain terms
- A few selfless people can change the entire world.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on becoming pure and selfless to effect change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you living selflessly?
- Who else can you join to make a difference?
Another view
One person's purity alone may not shift structural power.
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