We would have every arbitrary barrier thrown down. We would have every path laid open to woman as freely as to man.
Margaret FullerRead
But the golden-rod is one of the fairy, magical flowers; it grows not up to seek human love amid the light of day, but to mark to the discerning what wealth lies hid in the secret caves of earth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The golden-rod flower symbolizes hidden beauty and wealth found in nature, beyond human attention.
In this quote, Margaret Fuller suggests that the golden-rod, a seemingly ordinary flower, possesses a mystical quality. It does not strive for human affection or acknowledgment but instead serves as a reminder of the richness and mystery that exists in the natural world, encouraging us to appreciate the beauty that often goes unnoticed in the shadows of nature.
Themes
Golden-RodNatureBeautyWealthMystery
In practice
Example use cases
In a nature poetry reading, this quote could highlight the hidden wonders of flora.
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Plants of great vigor will almost always struggle into blossom, despite impediments. But there should be encouragement, and a free genial atmosphere for those of more timid sort, fair play for each in its own kind.
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Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold.
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It was not meant that the soul should cultivate the earth, but that the earth should educate and maintain the soul.
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It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor.
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