Dr. Seuss in: Nancy Vansieleghem, David Kennedy Philosophy for Children in Transition: Problems and Prospects, John Wiley & Sons, 17 January 2012, p. 191.
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You're in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends. may come back.

— Dr. Seuss on Forests

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You're in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends. may come back." in the context of "Dr. Seuss in: Nancy Vansieleghem, David Kennedy Philosophy for Children in Transition: Problems and Prospects, John Wiley & Sons, 17 January 2012, p. 191." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Dr. Seuss

About Dr. Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.