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?
JANE GOODALLAnd always I have this feeling-which may not be true at all-that I am being used as a messenger.
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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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We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place.
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Nature can win if we give her a chance.
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The least I can do is speak out for the hundreds of chimpanzees who, right now, sit hunched, miserable and without hope, staring out with dead eyes from their metal prisons. They cannot speak for themselves.
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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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People said, Jane, forget about this nonsense with Africa. Dream about things you can achieve.
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Without patience I could never have succeeded.
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Cruelty is a terrible thing. I believe it is the worst human sin.
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We can’t leave people in abject poverty, so we need to raise the standard of living for 80% of the world’s people, while bringing it down considerably for the 20% who are destroying our natural resources.
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Here was a chimpanzee using a tool. That was object modification- the crude beginning of tool making.
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You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
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Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.
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Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential.
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It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.
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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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