"Be afraid to die until you have won some victory for humanity." Horace Mann

I wonder, how does one define "victory for humanity"? Are small, individual victories also victories for humanity? Does one count the victory at the end of Lao Tzu's recitation-- that is, peace in the world depends on peace in the nations, which depends on peace in the cities, which depends on peace in the neighborhood, in the family, in the individual heart-- does peace in the heart count as a victory for humanity?

Today the morning air, full of misty sunshine, smelled so fresh, and the berries hang so ripe and generous on the vines.