Home / Quotes / Quote by Stephen Harper

Quote by Stephen Harper

“If we are willing to be still and open enough to listen, wilderness itself will teach us.”

Author

Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada, was born on April 30, 1959. He has had a significant impact on Canadian politics, serving as Prime Minister twice and being the longest-serving Conservative Party leader in Canadian history. more

“From a human point of view, the difference between the mind of a human and that of a mountain goat is wonderful; from the point of view of the infinite ignorance that surrounds us, the difference is not impressive. Indeed, from that point of view, the goat may have the better mind, for he is more congenially adapted to his place, and he would not endanger his species or his planet for the sake of an idea.”

Mind Humans May Ideas Nature Differences Animal Views Wonderful Ignorance Planets Mountain Infinite Species Sake Point Of View Surround Impressive Goats Adapted

Author:Wendell Berry

“It is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world that our species will be able to remain in it.”

World Able Nature Animal Mystery Conditions Humility Species Awe Reverence

Book:The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

Source: The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

“The concept known as bal tashchit--'Do no destroy'--has a special significance in Jewish tradition...We are constantly being warned in our faith that the capricious, thoughtless, wasteful destruction of the elements and creatures of the earth is wrong...We should remind ourselves daily of our responsibility to all aspects of creation.”

Should Earth Nature Animal Responsibility Known Special Creation Creatures Elements Concepts Aspect Tradition Destruction Significance Capricious Jewish Tradition Creatures Of The Earth

Author:David Geffen

“"What's miraculous about a spider's web?" said Mrs. Arable. "I don't see why you say a web is a miracle--it's just a web." "Ever try to spin one?" asked Mr. Dorian.”

Trying Said Nature Miracle Spiders Miraculous

Author:E. B. White

“Cooperation for mutual benefit, a survival strategy very common in natural systems, is one that humanity needs to emulate.”

Needs Humanity Nature Natural Animal Common Benefits Survival Strategy Mutual Cooperation Emulate Mutual Benefit

Book:Basic Ecology

Source: Basic Ecology

“Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason.”

Humans Reason Able Names Nature Human Beings Animal Creatures Behave Small Creatures

Author:Ashley Montagu

“It may not be irrelevant to note that even very modest forms of life, like earthworms, dung beetles and fiddler crabs, have no trouble identifying the real problems they must deal with if they are to survive.”

Ifs May Real Problem Form Nature Animal Deals Trouble Notes Modest Irrelevant Real Problems Identifying Crabs Beetles Fiddlers

Author:Edward Goldsmith

“Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws. She hums the old well-known air through innumerable variations.”

Wells Law Science Nature Known Environment Air Environmental Endless Combination Repetition Well Known Variation

Book:Essays, lectures and orations

Source: Essays, lectures and orations

“Ninety-nine percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct.”

Nature Animal Percent Species Nine Ninety Ninety Nine

Author:E. O. Wilson

Quote by Stephen Harper

Author

You May Also Like