Who originally said if not now when?
Who originally said if not now when?
Hillel the Elder
a saying by Hillel the Elder.
What is the meaning of if not you then who and if not now then when?
Meaning: The famous quote ”If not us, who? And if not now, when?” is meant to inspire people to take action now and to not wait for someone else to step up. It implies that a person should find who they truly are and use it to change the world.
What is the meaning of if not now then when?
An explanation, sometimes a bit rueful, of the reason a person is embarking on a particular enterprise, a trip, or some other, perhaps surprising undertaking.
Is not now then?
Ultimately the phrase “If Not Now Then When” is used as a motivational quote or saying and it is meant to prompt a person to take immediate action on any task or job that they know that they inevitably will have to complete or take action on at some point in time.
Who said if I am not for myself who will be for me?
He is popularly known as the author of two sayings: (1) “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And being only for myself, what am ‘I’?…
| Hillel the Elder | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 110 BCE Babylon, Parthian Empire |
| Died | 10 CE Jerusalem, Roman Judea |
| Religion | Judaism |
How do you use if not for you?
People do say ‘if not for you’ when they mean ‘if it were not for you’, but I do not use the shorter form. Instead, (if I want a short form) I say ‘but for you’.
What does if not me then who mean?
“If Not Me, Then Who” is the mantra of the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), and a call to action for everyone to do their part to make our communities better. The Travis Manion Foundation was established in the memory of a fallen Marine, Travis Manion, who lived his life placing others’ needs above his own.
What does now then mean?
If you say that something happens now and then or every now and again, you mean that it happens sometimes but not very often or regularly.
Who are you if you are not for yourself?
He is popularly known as the author of two sayings: (1) “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And being only for myself, what am ‘I’? And if not now, when?” and (2) the expression of the ethic of reciprocity, or “Golden Rule”: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.