I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.
JACQUES YVES COUSTEAUWhen one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
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It is certain that the study of human psychology, if it were undertaken exclusively in prisons, would also lead to misrepresentation and absurd generalizations.
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From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.
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The road to the future leads us smack into the wall. We simply ricochet off the alternatives that destiny offers.
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The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets.
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But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work.
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I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.
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Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
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Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
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The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
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We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
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We are facing a formidable enemy in this field. It is the hunters… and to convince them to leave their guns on the wall is going to be very difficult.
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If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change.
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we will disappear from the face of the globe, to be replaced by the insect.
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If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed.
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If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.
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