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“Weep not for me. Rather let your tears flow for the sorrows of the multitude. My work is done. Like a ripe fruit I admit the gathering. Death has no terrors for it is a wise law of nature. I am ready whenever the summons may come.” quote by Lucretia Mott
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“Weep not for me. Rather let your tears flow for the sorrows of the multitude. My work is done. Like a ripe fruit I admit the gathering. Death has no terrors for it is a wise law of nature. I am ready whenever the summons may come.”

Lucretia Mott

About This Quote

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

She urges empathy for collective suffering, seeing death as natural and inevitable, and offers herself as ready for the inevitable summons.

In simple terms: Feel empathy for many, accept death as natural.

Key Takeaway

Embrace collective compassion.

Themes

compassion mortality service acceptance

Mood

reflective serene

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • public speaking
  • community support
  • grief counseling

Key Concepts

humanism stoicism social justice

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance personal grief with communal empathy?
  • What does “wise law of nature” mean to you?
A Different Perspective

May overlook personal grief in favor of others.

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