Carolina QuotesIf a man does away with his traditional way of living and throws away his good customs, he had better first make certain that he has something of value to replace them.
Robert Ruark Carolinian
Source
Epigraph (Basuto proverb)
- work
- Something of Value (1955)
- year
- 1955
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