2006-09-07 23:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by yaz z 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The originator is trying to say that a person who is
not dedicated to a cause for humanity is without
meaning, even worse they are a debt to humanity.
It's the opposite of "the road to hell is paved with
good intentions". Or how about "patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel".
The originator of that phrase should be alive today
to witness terrorist, suicide bombers all "dedicated" to
there "noble cause".
2006-09-08 00:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by albert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that no matter how big or great a person may look (like a huge tree or a pretty-looking plant) if they are not using their lives to do something of lasting good for the world, they are useless - like a tree with no shade or a plant that is really a poisonous weed.
2006-09-08 00:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what i feel like is there are persons of two kind one which dont do anything to help the community and society, they are like a "tree without a shade"(who are capable of doing good things but they dont do any) and secondly those which try to harm other they are not able to do something good but do something bad which hurts the community. They are reffered as "poisonous weed" So the one without any noble cause falls in either of the two catagory.
2006-09-08 01:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by VIBHU 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey - trees that has no shades give us more wood.
think u r logic is wrong....
Not all people live for a noble cause, they live just like that toooo!
2006-09-08 00:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by kummu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Useless. No reason to be.
2006-09-08 00:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋