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“All things have rest: why should we toil alone, We only toil, who are the first of things.” quote by Alfred the Great
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“All things have rest: why should we toil alone, We only toil, who are the first of things.”

Alfred the Great

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

All things rest together; we should not labor alone but join the first of all things in shared effort.

In simple terms: We should work together, not alone.

Key Takeaway

Seek community and shared purpose.

Themes

community cooperation rest shared labor purpose

Mood

reflective communal hopeful

Type

poetic philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • Team projects
  • community service
  • family chores
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

Ethics social philosophy collectivism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “first of things” mean to you?
  • How can you balance rest and work?
A Different Perspective

Individual effort may still be needed.

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