A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way aro…

Eric Hoffer
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A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way around: only when he grows does he have roots and feels at home in the world. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1982). Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer, HarperCollins Publishers
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A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way around: only when he grows does he have roots and feels at home in the world. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1982). Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer, HarperCollins Publishers

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