Human race Quote by Eric D. Lehman
““We must first become patriots of a small plot of earth, then a watershed, then a township, a county, a state. We must love, and love deeply, the people around us and the earth we stand on. Only then can we be in the real and truest sense patriots of a nation, and hopefully of the human race.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Environmental Stewardship Talk, 2015
Patriotism starts locally, expanding outward through love for community and planet, leading to broader national and human solidarity.
In simple terms: Love your community and earth first.
Key Takeaway
Begin with local care.
Themes
environment
community
patriotism
love
solidarity
Mood
hopeful
inspired
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- neighborhood projects
- local politics
- community gardening
- school programs
- city planning
Key Concepts
Ecology
social responsibility
identity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you influence your neighborhood positively?
- What does patriotism mean to you personally?
A Different Perspective
Local actions may feel insignificant without broader support.
![“[Patriotism] ...is a word which always commemorates a robbery. There isn't a foot of land in the world which doesn't represent the ousting and re-ousting of a longline of successive "owners" who each in turn, as "patriots" with proud swelling hearts defended it against the next gang of "robbers"…” quote by Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/053/mark-twain-22_feet_patriotism-is-a-word-which-always-commem_252789.jpg)
![“both the Mosaic law and the grace of the new covenant, as both fitted for the times [at which they were given], were bestowed by one and the same God for the benefit of the human race.” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e6/the-church-fathers-1438_grace_both-the-mosaic-law-and-the-grace-of-the_10309.jpg)
