Rights are best guarded when each person and group guards for others those rights they wish guarded for themselves.
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Although I may not be my brother's keeper, I am my brother's brother, and 'because I have been given much, I too must give.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of supporting and giving back to those we are connected to.
In this quote, Jeffrey R. Holland highlights the idea of familial and communal responsibility. While one may not be responsible for others' choices, there is an inherent duty to offer help and support to those we consider our brothers and sisters. The quote suggests that having been blessed with much comes with the moral obligation to share those blessings with others, fostering a sense of unity and compassion within relationships.
Themes
BrotherhoodGivingResponsibilitySupportCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about philanthropy, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of helping others.
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Maybe the purchasing and the making and the wrapping and the decorating - those delightfully generous and important expressions of our love at Christmas - should be separated, if only slightly, from the more quiet, personal moments when we consider the meaning of the Baby (and his birth) who prompts the giving of such gifts.
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Brothers and sisters, this is a divine work in process, with the manifestations and blessings of it abounding in every direction, so please donβt hyperventilate if from time to time issues arise that need to be examined, understood, and resolved. They do and they will. In this Church, what we know will always trump what we do not know. And remember, in this world, everyone is to walk by faith.
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