The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves
JANE GOODALLCruelty is a terrible thing. I believe it is the worst human sin.
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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And so began one of the most exciting periods of my life, the time of discovery.
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Very few Westerners, I thought, could tolerate such a way of life- for it would mean having to forgo the luxuries which we had come to think of as necessities.
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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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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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If we do not do something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice.
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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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That is our hope. Because if we all start listening and helping, then surely, together, we can make the world a better place for all living things. Can’t we?
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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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Attacks by other chimpanzees are the second most frequent cause of death at Gombe, after disease.
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Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
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We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place–or not to bother
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I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.
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I don’t have any idea of who or what God is. But I do believe in some great spiritual power. I feel it particularly when I’m out in nature. It’s just something that’s bigger and stronger than what I am or what anybody is. I feel it. And it’s enough for me.
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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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