Humanism without roots is merely sentiment; it must be groun... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

This quote is attributed to Leopold Sédar Senghor.

"Humanism without roots is merely sentiment; it must be grounded in culture."

Leopold Sédar Senghor Philosophy

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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