Who said "The roots of a tree are as important as its branches."?

This quote is attributed to Léopold Sédar Senghor.

The roots of a tree are as important as its branches. - Léopold Sédar Senghor

"The roots of a tree are as important as its branches."

Léopold Sédar Senghor Nature

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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