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E. F. Schumacher was an outstanding statistician known for his contributions to economics and sustainable development research. He was born on August 16, 1911, and passed away on September 4, 1977.

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Famous E. F. Schumacher Quotes

“It has been universally recognized, in all authentic teachings of mankind, that every being born into this world has to work, not merely to keep himself alive, but to strive towards perfection.”

World Has Beens Born Alive Teaching Mankind This World Perfection Strive

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“Our task is to look at the world, and see it whole.”

World Looks Whole Tasks

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“I certainly never feel discouraged. I can't myself raise the winds that might blow us or this ship into a better world. But I can at least put up the sail so that when the winds comes, I can catch it.”

World Feels I Can Might Wind Raises Blow Ships Sail Discouraged

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth - in short, materialism - does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.”

World Life Doe Wealth Attitude Principles Environment This World Fit Pursuit Fulfillment Materialism Single Life Small Is Beautiful Pursuit Of Wealth

Book:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Source: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

“Call a thing immoral or ugly, soul-destroying or a degradation to man, a peril to the peace of the world or to the well-being of future generations: as long as you have not shown it to be "uneconomic" you have not really questioned its right to exist, grow, and prosper.”

Men World Wells Long Soul Grows Generations Ugly Well Being Destroying Immoral Peril Future Generation Degradation Small Is Beautiful Growing Economy

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.”

World Growth Courage Economy Materials Organization Infinite Simplicity Finance Consumption Finite Impossibility Material World

Book:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Source: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

“Modern economic thinking...is peculiarly unable to consider the long term and to appreciate man's dependence on the natural world.”

Thinking Men World Long Term Natural Economic Modern Economics Appreciate Long Term Dependence Natural World

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“The heart of the matter, as I see it, is the stark fact that world poverty is primarily a problem of two million villages, and thus a problem of two thousand million villagers.”

World Heart Two Matter Facts Problem Poverty Millions Thousand Village Starks World Poverty

Book:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Source: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

“Much of the economic decay of southeast Asia (as of many other parts of the world) is undoubtedly due to a heedless and shameful neglect of trees.”

World Tree Economic Dues Neglect Decay Asia Shameful Southeast Asia South Asia Small Is Beautiful

Book:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Source: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

“Our task - and the task of all education - is to understand the present world, the world in which we live and make our choices.”

World Choices Tasks Our Choices Small Is Beautiful

Book:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Source: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

“The modern world tends to be skeptical about everything that makes demands on man's higher faculties. But it is not at all skeptical about skepticism, which demands hardly anything.”

Men World Modern Higher Demand Faculty Skepticism Modern World Skeptical

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“The way in which we experience and interpret the world obviously depends very much indeed on the kind of ideas that fill our minds. If they are mainly small, weak, superficial, and incoherent, life will appear insipid , uninteresting, petty and chaotic.”

About the Author

Born: August 16, 1911
Died: September 4, 1977
Known for: Statistician
Quotes: 98

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