Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for ‘Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, ‘Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for – worth dying for.
Meaning of the quote
Land is the most important thing in the world because it's the only thing that will always be there. No matter what happens, land will still exist. That's why it's worth working hard for, fighting for, and even risking your life for. Land is the most valuable thing you can have.
About Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell, an American novelist and journalist, is best known for her novel ‘Gone with the Wind,’ which earned her the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Despite writing only one published novel during her lifetime, her legacy lives on through the publication of her girlhood writings and a novella she wrote as a teenager.
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