See and Be Seen

One of the simple rules of flight is this: see and be seen. A pilot must watch carefully for other aircraft, must not move through the sky as though alone, and must also fly in such a way that others can recognize the pilot’s presence. It is a phrase born of danger, awareness, humility, and shared responsibility. The air is wide, but not empty. No one flies in isolation for long. To move safely through that space requires attention not only to one’s own course, but to the reality that others are also moving, vulnerable and real.
It strikes me that this makes a profound analogy for respectful relationships

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A quotation from The Bible

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
 
[Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσετε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Galatians 6: 2 [KJV (1611)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/82160/

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Bible, vol. 2, New Testament - Galatians 6: 2 [KJV (1611)] | WIST Quotations

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. [Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσετε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.] See Thomas à Kempis (c. 1420). (Source (Greek)). Alternate translations: You should carry each other's troubles and fulfil the law of Christ. [JB (1966)] Carry each other's…

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A quotation from Wendell Berry

It is impossible not to notice how little the proponents of the ideal of competition have to say about honesty, which is the fundamental economic virtue, and how very little they have to say about community, compassion, and mutual help.

Wendell Berry (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “Economy and Pleasure,” What Are People For? (1990)

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Berry, Wendell - Essay (1988), "Economy and Pleasure," What Are People For? (1990) | WIST Quotations

It is impossible not to notice how little the proponents of the ideal of competition have to say about honesty, which is the fundamental economic virtue, and how very little they have to say about community, compassion, and mutual help.

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A quotation from Adlai Stevenson

I am not sure that, historically, there has been another powerful nation that has been trusted as the United States is trusted today. It is something new under the sun when the proudest nations on earth have not only accepted American leadership in the common defense effort, but have also welcomed our troops and bases on their territory.

Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-27), “The Nature of Patriotism,” American Legion Convention, Madison Square Garden, New York City

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Stevenson, Adlai - Speech (1952-08-27), "The Nature of Patriotism," American Legion Convention, Madison Square Garden, New York City | WIST Quotations

I am not sure that, historically, there has been another powerful nation that has been trusted as the United States is trusted today. It is something new under the sun when the proudest nations on earth have not only accepted American leadership in the common defense effort, but have also…

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A quotation from John Adams

Every Man must seriously set himself to root out his Passions, Prejudices and Attachments, and to get the better of his private Interest. The only reputable Principle and Doctrine must be that all Things must give Way to the public.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren

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Adams, John - Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren | WIST Quotations

Every Man must seriously set himself to root out his Passions, Prejudices and Attachments, and to get the better of his private Interest. The only reputable Principle and Doctrine must be that all Things must give Way to the public.

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A quotation from Horace

When thy next neighbours house is all on fire,
’Tis thy concern to make his flames expire;
For fire will gather strength if let alone,
And with thy neighbours house burn down thine owne.
 
[Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.
Et neglecta solent incendia sumere vires.]

Horace (65–8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 18 “To Lollius,” l. 84ff (1.18.84-85) (20 BC) [tr. A. B.; ed. Brome (1666)]

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Horace - Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 18 "To Lollius," l. 84ff (1.18.84-85) (20 BC) [tr. A. B.; ed. Brome (1666)] | WIST Quotations

When thy next neighbours house is all on fire, ’Tis thy concern to make his flames expire; For fire will gather strength if let alone, And with thy neighbours house burn down thine owne. [Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet. Et neglecta solent incendia sumere vires.] On the…

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