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Quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“What good would it be to possess the whole universe if one were its only survivor?”

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a French philosopher, writer, and composer, considered one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent literature, political, and social theories. more

“The wealthiest 300 people have greater riches than the three billion poorest. The three wealthiest people have greater riches than the 48 poorest countries put together. With only limited environmental space to accommodate the expected 9 billion human inhabitants of the world by 2050, such disparities in consumption are clearly not sustainable”

People World Humans Country Together Three Space Greater Environmental Riches Expected Billions Consumption Poorest Accommodate Disparity

Author:Tony Juniper

“Living in an orgy of unrestrained consumption and economic growth accompanied by population expansion that ignores the carrying capacity of local environments will lead to disaster”

Growth Environment Economic Capacity Population Disaster Locals Consumption Expansion Economic Growth

Author:Phil Harding

“So through identification you have pleasure and pain.”

Pain Pleasure Pride Identification Pain And Pleasure

Book:Choiceless Awareness

Source: Choiceless Awareness

“The tyrant is a child of pride.”

Children Pride Tyrants

Book:The Oedipus Cycles

Source: The Oedipus Cycles

“If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty.”

Ifs Pride Add Wit Modesty

Book:Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Poor Richard's Almanack

“These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble.”

Care Three Pride Fairs Possession Humble Cherish Be Humble Simpletons

Author:Laozi

“Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when reality intrudes and the world doesn't validate their idealized view of themselves.”

World Reality Suffering Ability Views Subjects Pride Disappointment Rage Accomplishment Frustration Exaggerated

Book:The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living

Source: The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living

“For no mortal ever attains to blessedness. One may be luckier than another when wealth flows his way, but blessed never.”

Way May Wealth Pride Flow Blessed Mortals Blessedness

Author:Euripides

“Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue.”

Pride Proud Tongue Boast Zeus

Author:Sophocles

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