Certain Quote by Adolph Gottlieb

“Certain people always say we should go back to nature.I notice they never say we should go forward to nature. It seemstometheyare more concerned that we should go back, than about nature.” quote by Adolph Gottlieb — Download Open image

“Certain people always say we should go back to nature.I notice they never say we should go forward to nature. It seemstometheyare more concerned that we should go back, than about nature.”

Adolph Gottlieb

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