I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.
JANE GOODALLAttacks by other chimpanzees are the second most frequent cause of death at Gombe, after disease.
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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I love dogs, not chimps. Some chimps are nice, and some are horrid. I don’t actually think of them as animals any more than I think of us as animals, although both of us are.
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The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
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Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don’t change.
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I think the best evenings are when we have messages, things that make us think, but we can also laugh and enjoy each other’s company.
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People said, Jane, forget about this nonsense with Africa. Dream about things you can achieve.
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Any little thing that brings us back into communion with the natural world and the spiritual power that permeates all life will help us to move a little further along the path of human moral and spiritual evolution.
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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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As thy days, so shall thy strength be.
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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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who really helped people to have a little humility and realize that we are part of the animal kingdom, not separated from it.
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Cruelty is a terrible thing. I believe it is the worst human sin.
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Some people say, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior. We’re not very good at it though, are we?
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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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Sometimes I [longed to be a chimp] I just wanted to know. what it felt like in the evening to be making a nest and what it felt like to be a female when a big male comes thundering in.
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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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