Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

Summary

This quote suggests that in order for someone to elevate or support another, they must be in a morally superior or elevated position. It implies that those who uplift others should possess a higher level of wisdom, integrity, or virtue. Essentially, it emphasizes the idea that individuals who desire to guide or mentor others must be in a position of authority or possess qualities that commend them as trustworthy and worthy of admiration.

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Motivational

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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