Cult Quote by Brooks Atkinson

“The cult of nature is a form of patronage by people who have declared their materialistic independence from nature and do not have to struggle with nature every day of their lives.” quote by Brooks Atkinson — Download Open image

“The cult of nature is a form of patronage by people who have declared their materialistic independence from nature and do not have to struggle with nature every day of their lives.”

Brooks Atkinson

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