There are men of the East, he said, who are the East. There are men of a province who are that province. There are men of a valley who are that valley.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Identity can be deeply fused with place; some people embody their geography.
- In plain terms
- Some people are defined by where they come from.
- What can you take from it?
- Place can define identity completely.
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The soul, he said, is composed Of the external world.
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