There is One great society alone on earth: The noble Living and the noble Dead.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity forms a single community connected by shared values across time, linking those alive with those who have passed.
- In plain terms
- The living and the dead are part of one great group.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect the legacy of ancestors as part of your own community.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who in your past feels like part of your present?
- How do you honor those who came before?
Another view
It overlooks the divisions and conflicts that often separate groups of people.
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