In Western Civilization, our elders are books.

Gary Snyder
In Western Civilization, our elders are books.
In Western Civilization, our elders are books.
In Western Civilization, our elders are books.
In Western Civilization, our elders are books.
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This quote is saying that in Western civilization, our elders are books. Our elders, in this case, are the books that we read. The books of our elders give us all of the information that we need to live our lives.

Source: The Practice Of The Wild: Essays

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