Who said "The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."?

This quote is attributed to Duke Ellington.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. - Duke Ellington

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."

Duke Ellington Nature

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

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