En somme, je fais ce que je peux, je souffre de la souffrance universelle, et je tache de la soulager, je n'ai que les chetives forces d'un homme, et je crie a tous: aidez-moi.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I do what I can, suffer universal suffering, try to ease it, and cry for help with my limited human strength.
- In plain terms
- I help as I can, feel suffering, and ask for aid.
- What can you take from it?
- Human effort is limited; we need support.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What responsibilities do we have toward collective suffering?
Another view
The statement is personal and may not generalize.
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