“The difference between a Western settler mindset of, I have rights and an indigenous mindset of I have an obligation… Instead of thinking that I am born with rights, I choose to think that I was born with obligations to serve past, present, and future generations, and the planet herself.”
The above quote is attributed to indigenous Cherokee elder, Stan Rushworth [Source 1 – Source 2] The quote became popularized on social media in various forms, most recently in Sep 2020.
[See Also: Books by Stan Rushworth on Amazon]