" To justify becoming a nation, the land and the people must have produced an unifying culture. By culture I do not mean folklore, cooking patterns and nationalistic myths. I mean music which all respond to. I mean architecture which constructs buildings of spatial and utilitarian importance. I mean conscious poetry, not doggerel. I mean great novels which generate and define a people's aspirations. And above all, I mean a creation of philosophy which will underlie all acts passed by your parliaments, all utterances made by your teachers and professors. The accumulation of such culture requires time and dedication of men and women who know what they're doing. "
― James A. Michener , Poland