Firsts Quote by Robert Burns
“For thus the royal mandate ran, When first the human race began, "The social, friendly honest man, Whate'er he be, Tis he fulfils great Nature's plan, And none but he!"”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Social Man", 1790
Celebrates the honest, friendly person as fulfilling nature’s plan, suggesting moral virtue is universal.
In simple terms: Honest people fulfill nature’s plan.
Key Takeaway
Value kindness and honesty.
Themes
morality
human nature
virtue
social harmony
Mood
reflective
optimistic
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- community building
- education
- leadership
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
ethical philosophy
natural law
humanism
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines a truly honest person?
- How can societies nurture such virtues?
A Different Perspective
May idealize simplicity, ignoring complex societal factors.
![“Kellyanne's [Conway] pointing out, you people say we don't have a mandate? You don't have a [Democratic] party. You've lost a thousand legislative seats. You only have five states.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b40/rush-limbaugh-28_democracy_kellyanne-s-conway-pointing-out-you-peop_1696451.jpg)
![“All-cheering Plenty, with her flowing horn, Led yellow Autumn, wreath'd with nodding corn." [ Brigs of Ayr ]” quote by Robert Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f5b/robert-burns-1511_autumn_all-cheering-plenty-with-her-flowing-hor_208127.jpg)
![“Since I worked with Danny Boyle before on Slumdog Millionaire, we have great success and everything. So, when I first got the script and the screenplay of Simon (Beaufoy) and I was reading it, even before the shoot, some kind of sounds came into my mind and I put some stuff [down] and sent it to…” quote by A. R. Rahman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/573/a-r-rahman-4481_cutting_since-i-worked-with-danny-boyle-before-o_539.jpg)
