This quote by Leonardo da Vinci is a suggestion that our actions have repercussions. It is a reminder that if we select to do good, we will be rewarded for it. The quote is saying that if we plant virtue, or do kindness, we will gain honor. This indicates that if we do excellent, we will be rewarded with regard, appreciation, and acknowledgment. It is a suggestion that our actions have effects which we ought to strive to do good in order to be rewarded. It is also a suggestion that we must not anticipate to be rewarded for doing bad. The quote is a pointer that we should strive to do excellent and be virtuous in order to be rewarded with honor.
"If you seek Hamilton's monument, look around. You are living in it. We honor Jefferson, but live in Hamilton's country, a mighty industrial nation with a strong central government"
