My uncle jumped up from the desk, loving him more than he loved any other man in the world, and through him loving the lost nation, the multitude dead, and the multitude living in every alien corner of the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Loving one person connects to loving an entire nation and its people, past and present.
- In plain terms
- Loving one person leads to loving all people of that nation.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal love can expand to a universal connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does loving one person change your view of others?
- What connects individuals to their nation?
Another view
It assumes a shared national identity that not everyone feels.
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