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“We are no longer inheriting the Earth from our parents, we are stealing it from our children.”

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David R. Brower was an outstanding environmentalist, born on July 1, 1912, and passed away on November 5, 2000. He played a significant role in the environmental movement, promoting environmental legislation and raising public awareness. more

“If I could go back to a point in history to try to get things to come out differently, I would go back and tell moses to go up the mountain again and get the other tablet. Because the Ten Commandments just tell us what we are supped to do with one another, not a word about our relationship to the earth. Genesis starts with these commands: multiply, replenish the earth, and subdue it. We have multiplied very well, we have replenished our populations very well, we have subdued it all too well, and we don't have any other instruction.”

Ifs Trying Wells Earth Ten Mountain Population Command If I Could Instruction Our Relationship Commandments Moses Genesis Ten Commandments Tablets

Author:David R. Brower

“While the death of young men in war is unfortunate, it is no more serious than the touching of mountains and wilderness areas by humankind.”

Men War Young Serious Mountain Areas Young Man Wilderness Touching Humankind Unfortunate

Author:David R. Brower

“We may learn anew what compassion and beauty are, and pause to listen to the Earth's music.”

May Earth Compassion Pauses

Book:Wildlife: The Real Test of Environmental Quality

Source: Wildlife: The Real Test of Environmental Quality

“The Peninsula is what we have and there is no more where it came from.”

Peninsulas

Author:David R. Brower

“This earth is a garden, this life a banquet, and it's time we realized that it was given to all life, animal and man, to enjoy.”

Men Earth Given Enjoy Animal Garden This Life Banquets

Author:Tom Brown, Jr.

“In Egypt: Under no conditions, under threat of death could anyone kill a cat. People were exceuted for even killing a cat accidentally. And when a cat died, the whole family, and probably their closest friends, went into mourning, the measure of their personal loss signalled by their shaving off their eyebrows.”

People Whole Loss Conditions Cat Died Threat Killing Mourning Closest Egypt Eyebrows Whole Family Shaving Closest Friends Personal Loss

Author:Roger Caras

“Eric Cantona is a great player, but he's not as good as Ryan Giggs”

Player Eric Giggs Cantona

Author:Johan Cruijff

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