Even better if you can provide your own understanding of its meaning.
Mine would be :
“Nothing kills a man as much as being forced to represent a country” (and err considering the context, I must stress it has nothing to do with the current US shitshow), by a WW1 soldier, illustrator and writer named Jacques Vaché.
For me it just means being forced into representing a group (national, of course, but maybe also social, racial, sexual, professional, any kind of group) or defining one’s identity only by reference to a group is to be avoided at all costs.
Note : Its not the same, imho, as engaging in a collective struggle or defense against a common oppression.
How about you?
“Nobody will take care of you if you don’t take care of yourself”
Apply this to pushing back on contracts, double checking what you’re asked to do, and putting yourself first, and you’ll get a lot more respect in my experience. If you primarily put others first, your self will feel neglected. It doesn’t mean you should not care for others, but that your highest priority should be yourself, and then others.