"No one will do for you what you need to do for yourself. We cannot afford to be separate. We have to see that all of us are in the same boat"
- Dorothy Height
About this Quote
This quote by Dorothy Height talks to the significance of self-reliance and unity. Height highlights that we should take responsibility for our own lives and not depend on others to do it for us. She also worries the importance of unity, noting that we are all in the same boat. This implies that we need to collaborate to guarantee our collective success. Height's words remind us that we are all linked and that our individual actions have an influence on the whole. We should recognize our shared mankind and make every effort to produce a much better world for all. By collaborating, we can create a brighter future for ourselves and for generations to come.
This quote is written / told by Dorothy Height between March 24, 1912 and April 20, 2010. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 8 other quotes.
"On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object"
"He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question"
"It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role"
"Although I wasn't able to get a visa for Vietnam, I was able to talk with swift boat veterans to get a feel for the time and place, and I visited a tropical prison in the Philippines to get a sense of what a Vietnamese prison might have been like"
"'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further"
