Just because you are not interested in politics, does not mean that politics is not interested in you.
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For heroes have the whole earth for their tomb; and in lands far from their own, where the column with its epitaph declares it, there is enshrined in every breast a record unwritten with no tablet to preserve it, except that of the heart.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Heroes are remembered not by monuments but by the impact they leave in people's hearts.
This quote by Pericles emphasizes that true heroes leave a lasting legacy not through physical monuments or tombs but through the memories and feelings they inspire in others. The essence of their heroism is found in the hearts of those they touched, signifying that the most important records of greatness are often unwritten and felt rather than inscribed in stone.
Themes
HeroesLegacyMemoryImpactHeartEternity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech honoring community service, one might say, 'As Pericles reminds us, true heroes are remembered by the hearts they touch.'
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