Battle Quote by Thor Heyerdahl

“In fighting nature, man can win every battle except the last. If he should win that too, he will perish, like an embryo cutting its own umbilical cord.” quote by Thor Heyerdahl — Download Open image

“In fighting nature, man can win every battle except the last. If he should win that too, he will perish, like an embryo cutting its own umbilical cord.”

Thor Heyerdahl

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