The full measure of a culture embraces both.... : Quote by Wade Davis

“ The full measure of a culture embraces both the actions of a people and the quality of their aspirations, the nature of the metaphors that propel their lives. And no description of a people can be complete without reference to the character of their homeland, the ecological and geographical matrix in which they have determined to live out their destiny. Just as a landscape defines character, culture springs from a spirit of place. ”

Wade Davis
  • From : The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
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