# Quote — Fritjof Capra, The Web of Life

> Partnership—the tendency to associate, establish links, live inside one another, and cooperate—is one of the hallmarks of life.

- Author: [Fritjof Capra](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fritjof-capra.md)
- Book: [The Web of Life](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fritjof-capra/the-web-of-life.md)
- Page: 300
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/fritjof-capra/the-web-of-life/partnership-the-tendency-to-associate

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