Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give.
David LivingstoneRead
All I can say in my solitude is, May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every one - American, English, Turk - who will help to heal this open sore of the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a wish for blessings on those who contribute to healing global suffering, transcending national identities.
David Livingstone's quote emphasizes the universal need for compassion and collective effort in addressing the wounds of the world. He recognizes that regardless of nationality, those who strive to alleviate pain and promote healing deserve recognition and blessings, highlighting a shared human responsibility in fostering peace and understanding.
Themes
CompassionHealingUnityHumanityBlessings
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about global cooperation, I might include this quote to emphasize the need for collective action.
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It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege. Anxiety, sickness, suffering, or danger, now and then, with a foregoing of the common conveniences and charities of this life, may make us pause, and cause the spirit to waver, and the soul to sink; but let this only be for a moment. All these are nothing when compared with the glory which shall be revealed in and for us. I never made a sacrifice.
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I never made a sacrifice. Of this we ought not to talk when we remember the great sacrifice which he made who left His Father's throne on high to give Himself for us.
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And although I see few results, future missionaries will see conversions following every sermon. May they not forget the pioneers who worked in the thick gloom with few rays to cheer, except such as flow from faith in the precious promises of God's Word.
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