Quote by Desmond Tutu
A person is a person through other persons.None of us comes into the world fully formed. We would not know how to think, or walk, or speak, or behave as human beings unless we learned it from other human beings. We need other human beings in order to be human. I am because other people are. A person is entitled to a stable community life, and the first of these communities is the family.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the intrinsic interconnectedness of humanity. It suggests that individuals do not exist in isolation, but instead derive their identity and sense of being from their interactions with others. It highlights the idea that human development and the acquisition of essential skills are acquired through socialization and learning from fellow humans. Furthermore, it stresses the significance of communal bonds and highlights the importance of a stable family unit as the foundation for a person's relationship with their broader communities.
By Desmond Tutu