I set about fifty-five years ago (1927) to see what a penniless, unknown human individual with a dependent wife and newborn child might be able to do effectively on behalf of all humanity
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLEREvery time man makes a new experiment he always learns more. He cannot learn less.
More R. Buckminster Fuller Quotes
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I look for what needs to be done
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If humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference.
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Integrity is the essence of everything successful.
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Love is a metaphysical gravity.
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Mind is the antithesis of reflex, and only mind could discover mind
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[My vision is] To make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.
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I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly.
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There is enough for everyone. People think that there isn’t enough, so they get as much as they can, so many people don’t have enough.
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… reform the environment and not man; being absolutely confident that if you give man the right environment, he will behave favorably.
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It is well known that of every strong woman they say she has a masculine mind.
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Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value.
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If we design the environment properly It will permit both child and adult to develop safely And to behave logically.
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For man to go from less than 1% haves to 40%, living at high standard – despite decreasing resources – cannot be explained by anything other than by doing more than less.
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Freeing his time for its more effective exploratory investment is to give man increased wealth.
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It is not for me to change you. The question is, how can I be of service to you without diminishing your degrees of freedom?
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