Here I stand, I can do no other.

[beeja]

Hello,

"Here I stand, I can do no other", the statement of Martin Luther.

Is it equal to "This is my stand point, I can do differently" or "This is what I believe, I can do what other people don't." or what?



One more question, the text quotes:

As one of the great philosopher-sages of western culture, Emerson still matters; in fact, he has never been more relevant.

What does relevant in the above sentence mean?

Tks, :D

[Tdol]

I would say it means that he has no choice but to take the stand.

'Relevant' suggests that he is still meaningful to us today.