The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
JANE GOODALLThat is our hope. Because if we all start listening and helping, then surely, together, we can make the world a better place for all living things. Can’t we?
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?
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I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.
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Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?
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Arguably, we are the most intellectual creatures that’s ever walked on planet Earth. So how come, then, that this so intellectual creature is destroying its only home?
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The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves
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But let us not forget that human love and compassion are equally deeply rooted in our primate heritage, and in this sphere too our sensibilities are of a higher order of magnitude than those of chimpanzees.
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People say to me so often, ‘Jane how can you be so peaceful when everywhere around you people want books signed, people are asking these questions and yet you seem peaceful,’ and I always answer that it is the peace of the forest that I carry inside.
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Attacks by other chimpanzees are the second most frequent cause of death at Gombe, after disease.
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It was a reward far beyond my greatest hopes.
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And so began one of the most exciting periods of my life, the time of discovery.
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People said, Jane, forget about this nonsense with Africa. Dream about things you can achieve.
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How can you stop yourself from yelling and shouting and accusing everyone of cruelty? The easy answer is that the aggressive approach simply doesn’t work.
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A sense of calm came over me. More and more often I found myself thinking, This is where I belong. This is what I came into this world to do.
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Cruelty is a terrible thing. I believe it is the worst human sin.
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So, let us move forward with faith in ourselves, in our intelligence, in our indomitable spirit. Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion and love.
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