--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: No doubt but ye are the People…" description: "\"“No doubt but ye are the People - absolute, strong and wise; Whatever your hear has desired ye have not withheld from your eyes. On your own heads, in ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/rudyard-kipling-527_absolutes_no-doubt-but-ye-are-the-people-absolute_1137464.png" --- # No doubt but ye are the People - absolute, strong and… ![“No doubt but ye are the People - absolute, strong and wise; Whatever your hear has desired ye have not withheld from your eyes. On your own heads, in your own hands, the sin and the saving lies!” quote by Rudyard Kipling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/rudyard-kipling-527_absolutes_no-doubt-but-ye-are-the-people-absolute_1137464.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/rudyard-kipling-527_absolutes_no-doubt-but-ye-are-the-people-absolute_1137464.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/rudyard-kipling-527_absolutes_no-doubt-but-ye-are-the-people-absolute_1137464.png) > ““No doubt but ye are the People - absolute, strong and wise; Whatever your hear has desired ye have not withheld from your eyes. On your own heads, in your own hands, the sin and the saving lies!”” [Rudyard Kipling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rudyard-kipling/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The people hold both power and responsibility; their choices shape both sin and salvation **In simple terms:** People control their destiny Key Takeaway Recognize your agency Themes responsibility choice morality Mood reflective serious Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - community leadership - environmental policy - personal ethics Key Concepts Free will collective agency Questions to Reflect On - What responsibilities do you hold? - How do you balance power and humility? 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