Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Help others reach their highest ideals while guiding those ideals toward truth. Duty involves mutual support.
- In plain terms
- Support others in reaching their best while keeping them close to truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Encourage others to reach their potential grounded in truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do I support others?
- What is my ideal?
Another view
Ideals are subjective and vary between individuals.
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