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What's the underrated quote that will stick with you for life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by needthosepylons@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Even better if you can provide your own understanding of its meaning.

Mine would be :

"Nothing kills a man as much as being forced to represent a country" (and err considering the context, I must stress it has nothing to do with the current US shitshow), by a WW1 soldier, illustrator and writer named Jacques Vaché.

For me it just means being forced into representing a group (national, of course, but maybe also social, racial, sexual, professional, any kind of group) or defining one's identity only by reference to a group is to be avoided at all costs.

Note : Its not the same, imho, as engaging in a collective struggle or defense against a common oppression.

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[–] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

"Do to others as you want done too you" Wouldnt say its under rated just not actually followed by the masses that preach it but i prefer to say "dont treat people how you wouldnt want to be treated"

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

IMO some people take this too literally. Just because you want to be treated a certain way doesn't mean other people want to be treated that way.

[–] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

While that is true. i think it's more on a deeper level that everyone just wants to be loved.