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> [Unlike most heritages, Western civilization is not primarily a geographical place or a genetic bloodline. It is a state of mind. No matter where on earth one was born, to become heir to Western civilization's ancestry, one need only pledge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terri-runnels/unlike-most-heritages-western-civilization-is-not-primarily-a/)

Terri Runnels

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## More by Terri Runnels

> [Unlike most heritages, Western civilization is not primarily a geographical place or a genetic bloodline. It is a state of mind. No matter where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terri-runnels/unlike-most-heritages-western-civilization-is-not-primarily-a/)

Terri Runnels

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