I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.
JANE GOODALLThe least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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People say to me so often, ‘Jane how can you be so peaceful when everywhere around you people want books signed, people are asking these questions and yet you seem peaceful,’ and I always answer that it is the peace of the forest that I carry inside.
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Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
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Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.
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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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And so began one of the most exciting periods of my life, the time of discovery.
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It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.
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Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.
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Attacks by other chimpanzees are the second most frequent cause of death at Gombe, after disease.
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The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
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As thy days, so shall thy strength be.
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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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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 have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place.
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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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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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