Margaret Mead Quotes

It was not until we saw the picture of the earth, from the moon, that we realized how small and how helpless this planet is – something that we must hold in our arms and care for.

If a fish were an anthropologist, the last thing it would discover would be water.

WE MUST DEVISE A SYSTEM IN WHICH PEACE IS MORE REWARDING THAN WAR.

I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.

Children not only have to learn what their parents learned in school, but also have to learn how to learn. This has to be recognized as a new problem which is only partly solved.

Earth Day is the first holy day…and is devoted to the harmony of nature… The celebration offends no historical calendar, yet it transcends them all.

I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.

For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.

We have nowhere else to go, this is all we have.