Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
JACQUES YVES COUSTEAUNo 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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Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
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If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed.
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I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.
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The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing to do with each other.
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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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The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope.
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The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets.
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Our survival is no more than a question of 25, 50 or perhaps 100 years.
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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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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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Farming as we do it is hunting, and in the sea we act like barbarians.
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The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
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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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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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