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I say solidarity is knowing the future is long and wide…

“I say solidarity is knowing the future is long and wide, with room for everyone on earth to enter. I say it's taking the long view of the job. Helping you onto the wall, so you can reach down and pull me up. Lifting you into the tree, so you can shake down peaches for two. That solidarity is a…” quote by Aurora Levins Morales
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““I say solidarity is knowing the future is long and wide, with room for everyone on earth to enter. I say it's taking the long view of the job. Helping you onto the wall, so you can reach down and pull me up. Lifting you into the tree, so you can shake down peaches for two. That solidarity is a two-way street, fires burning at both ends, and the only well in the middle.””

Aurora Levins Morales

About This Quote

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

Solidarity means recognizing humanity’s shared future, supporting each other mutually, and creating a common well of resources and hope.

In simple terms: Solidarity is mutual support for a shared future.

Key Takeaway

Support others to build a shared future.

Themes

community mutual aid future equality interdependence

Mood

hopeful empathetic

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • community projects
  • environmental justice
  • social movements

Key Concepts

collective responsibility shared resources long‑term perspective

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does a shared well look like in your life?
  • How can you nurture two‑way support?
A Different Perspective

Solidarity can be challenged by competing interests and limited resources.

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