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camrogers ([personal profile] camrogers) wrote2010-01-05 07:54 pm

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"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."





*bong*
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[identity profile] damien-wise.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
To me, this saying is about having the wisdom and foresight to selflessly create something good that others will benefit from -- even if you don't expect a short-term benefit, or to even be around for the payoff.
It's also about trust and letting-go. After you kick-of something on that timeline, you've gotta let others tend for it.

It's the antithesis to modern politics, especially the neocon flavour.

[identity profile] patchworkkid.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
That's precisely why it struck a chord with me, actually. Nothing to do with kids at all.