“I suspect it was...the old story of the implacable necessity of a man having honour within his own natural spirit. A man cannot live and temper his mettle without such honour. There is deep in him a sense of the heroic quest; and our modern way of life, with its emphasis on security, its distrust of the unknown and its elevation of abstract collective values has repressed the heroic impulse to a degree that may produce the most dangerous consequences.”
Quote by Laurens van der Post
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Laurens van der Post
Laurens van der Post was a renowned South African author whose works spanned travel, adventure, and spiritual exploration. His writing was characterized by a profound connection to nature and his own extensive travels, which included Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. His most celebrated work, 'The Lost World of the Kalahari,' is a seminal text in the study of the San people and their culture. more
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