“Man is like a tree, with the mighty trunk of intellect, the spreading branches of imagination, and the roots of the lower instincts that bind him to the earth. The moral life, however, is the fruit he bears; in it his true nature is revealed.”
Quote by Felix Adler
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Felix Adler
Felix Adler, born on August 13, 1851 in Germany and died on April 24, 1933 in the United States, was an American sociologist and philosopher, known as a pioneer of the American social service movement. He is renowned for his contributions to charity, social justice, and human welfare. more
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