"He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times"
- Friedrich Schiller
About this Quote
This quote by Friedrich Schiller motivates us to strive to make a favorable impact in our own time. It suggests that by doing our finest to make a distinction in our own lives and the lives of those around us, we can have an enduring impact that transcends time. It is a reminder that our actions today can have a lasting result on the future. It motivates us to believe beyond our own lives and to think about the effect our actions have on the world around us. By aiming to make a favorable distinction in our own time, we can live on in the memories of those we have actually touched and in the tradition we have left.
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