The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
JANE GOODALLHere we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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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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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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We find animals doing things that we, in our arrogance, used to think was just human .
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People said, Jane, forget about this nonsense with Africa. Dream about things you can achieve.
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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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We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.
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If we do not do something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice.
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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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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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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
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And 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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Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
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Peace starts within.
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