We must do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living.
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLERIf humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference.
More R. Buckminster Fuller Quotes
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You can’t better the world by simply talking to it. Philosophy to be effective must be mechanically applied.
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Only ten years ago the ‘more with less’ technology reached the point where this could be done. All humanity now has the option to become enduringly successful.
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History’s political and economic power structures have always abhorred ‘idle people’ as potential troublemakers. Yet nature never abhors seemingly idle trees, grass, snails, coral reefs, and clouds in the sky.
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I am deeply impressed with the designer of the universe; I am confident I couldnt have done anywhere near such a good job.
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Wealth is the product of energy times intelligence: energy turned into artifacts that advantage human life.
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You can rest assured that if you devote your time and attention to the highest advantage of others, the Universe will support you, always and only in the nick of time.
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Every child has an enormous drive to demonstrate competence.
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Take the initiative. Go to work, and above all co-operate and don’t hold back on one another or try to gain at the expense of another. Any success in such lopsidedness will be increasingly short-lived.
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Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe everybody, and give every human on Earth a chance.
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Doing the right things for the wrong reasons is typical of humanity. Precession – not conscious planning – provides a productive outcome for misguided political and military campaigns.
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You do not belong to you. You belong to the universe. The significance of you will remain forever obscure to you, but you may assume you are fulfilling your significance if you apply yourself to converting all you experience to highest advantage to others.
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Human beings are the only creatures on the planet that tell time and think they have to earn a living.
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How much does your building weigh? A question often used to challenge architects to consider how efficiently materials were used for the space enclosed.
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When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
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Don’t try to make me consistent. I am learning all the time.
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