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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (4 children)

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

There's a ton of variants of this, and saying (in a form or another) apparently goes back to 1700s.

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    That particular quote is from D. Elton Trueblood. Mark Twain said "The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second best time is now.". A bit different twist, but the same idea.

    There's also (alledeg) Indian proverb: “Blessed is he who plants trees under whose shade he will never sit.”. And many other variations of the same over the last 300 years or so.

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