"In many tribal cultures, it was said that……" — Michael Meade
"In many tribal cultures, it was said that if the boys were not initiated into manhood, if they were not shaped by the skills and love of elders, then they would destroy the culture. If the fires that innately burn inside youths are not intentionally and lovingly added to the hearth of community, they will burn down the structures of culture, just to feel the warmth."
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Michael Meade
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15 Quotes by Michael Meade
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