Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAUWe must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about – farming replacing hunting.
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When 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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If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed.
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Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.
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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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It takes generosity to discover the whole through others.
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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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A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.
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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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Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.
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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 awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets.
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The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope.
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Our survival is no more than a question of 25, 50 or perhaps 100 years.
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No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own stupidity.
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We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about – farming replacing hunting.
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