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in all cultures, human beings – in order to be human – must understand the nonhuman.

Margaret Mead

We are at a point in history where a proper attention to space, and especially near space, may be absolutely crucial in bringing the world together.
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Attention History Point Proper Space Togetherness World
Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we’ve put it in an impossible situation.
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Family Impossible Relative Situation Support
Women have an important contribution to make.
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Contribution Important Value Woman Women Empowerment
Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women.
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Children Education Society Teaching Woman
Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible.
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Man Mediocre Possible Woman
I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don’t agree with or like.
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Agreement Deal Myself People Respect
Sooner or later I’m going to die, but I’m not going to retire.
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Death Myself Retirement
There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.
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Creative Force Woman Zeal
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
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Healing Self Love Unique Yourself
It was not until we saw the picture of the earth, from the moon, that we realized how small and how helpless this planet is – something that we must hold in our arms and care for.
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Care Earth Moon Ourselves Photograph Planet Realize
What we lack is not so much leisure to do as time to reflect and time to feel. What we seldom “take” is time to experience the things that have happened, the things that are happening, the things that are still ahead of us.
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Experience Leisure Reflection Time
You can no longer save your family, tribe or nation. You can only save the whole world.
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Family Nation Save Tribe Yourself
You know you love someone when you cannot put into words how they make you feel.
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Feeling Known Love Word Yourself
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
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Admit Human Measurement Personal Success
And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own.
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Beginning Born Compel Humility Struggle
Don’t depend on governments or corporations to fix problems. Social revolutions are led by passionate individuals and that’s what makes the difference.
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Corporation Difference Government Passionate Problem

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