Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Geographical barriers like mountains can divide people who might otherwise be united.
- In plain terms
- Mountains separate nations that could have been friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical borders often create human divisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can maps unite as well as divide?
- What separates us more than land?
Another view
Technology often overcomes physical barriers today.
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