Carolina QuotesThe family is our refuge and our springboard; nourished on it, we can advance to new horizons. In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.
Alex Haley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
As quoted in Traits of a Healthy Family (1983) by Dolores Curran, p. 226.
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- 1983
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- p. 226
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“The family is our refuge and our springboard; nourished on i…” Alex Haley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-439A56BCB4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/439a56bcb4
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