Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.
Interpretation
We should perform our everyday tasks with the same dedication as if we were in a critical battle for a greater cause.
This quote by Theodore Parker emphasizes the importance of carrying out our daily responsibilities with sincerity and commitment. It encourages individuals to view their contributions, regardless of how mundane they may seem, as integral to the greater good of society. By recognizing that our actions can have a profound impact on the welfare of the world, we are inspired to approach our work with courage and determination, knowing that even the smallest contributions can lead to significant change.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire employees to take pride in their work.
A democracy,- that is a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government of the principles of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake I will call it the idea of Freedom.
Want and wealth equally harden the human heart, as frost and fire are both alien to the human flesh. Famine and gluttony alike drive away nature from the heart of man.
The books which help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is by easy reading; every man that tries it finds it so. But a great book that comes from a great thinker, — it is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth, with beauty too.
No man is so great as mankind.
Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.
You may not, cannot, appropriate beauty. It is the wealth of the eye, and a cat may gaze upon a king.
Honestly, I never really put the mic down.
If we really want to live, we'd better start at once to try.
There's a lot of good waiting for you on the other side of tired. Get yourself tired.
If some people are so hungry for a feeling of importance that they actually go insane to get it, imagine what miracle you and I can achieve by giving people honest appreciation this side of insanity.
Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.
It's a strange thing, you have said it thousands of times I am sure...you will never know what you can do until you try. However the sad truth is, that most people never try anything until they know they can do it.
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