“This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the industrial revolution. That will not happen overnight and it will not happen at a single conference on climate change, be it COP 15, 21, 40 - you choose the number. It just does not occur like that. It is a process, because of the depth of the transformation.” YearsFirstsDoeHas BeensHappensProcessNumbersEconomicMankindRevolutionDevelopmentPeriodsModelsFirst TimeTasksTransformationClimateDepthClimate ChangeSettingSettingsDefinedYou ChooseCopConferencesEconomic DevelopmentIndustrial Revolution Author:Christiana Figueres
“The works of nature and the works of revelation display religion to mankind in characters so large and visible that those who are not quite blind may in them see and read the first principles and most necessary parts of it and from thence penet into those infinite depths filled with the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” FirstsMayCharacterReligionPrinciplesMankindInfiniteBlindFilledDepthTreasureVisibleRevelationsDisplayKnowledge And Wisdom Author:John Locke
“I do know middle age can bring greater depth, greater wisdom, greater capacity for love, greater capacity for relationship, greater consciousness and desire to serve and awareness of the fate of mankind - all these wonderful things, yes. And I know I'm getting there.” KnowsAgeDesireConsciousnessGreaterFateWonderfulMiddleMankindAwarenessCapacityDepthWonderful ThingsMiddle Ages Author:Marianne Williamson
“Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher.” ShouldFoundLiteratureEducationMankindDepthPhilosopherVersatilityBest Poetry Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.” IfsDoeFreedomAnimalCompassionKindnessMankindCreaturesLimitsEthicsRootsEmbraceDepthCrueltyVegetarianVeganAnimal RightsAnimal WelfareAnimal CrueltyLiving CreaturesAnimal LoveLove And CompassionBreadthKindness And CompassionHuman AnimalAnimal WorldSentient BeingsHumans And AnimalsPet AnimalsAnimal LifeAnimal CompassionThinking ManAnimal EthicsCruel WorldAnimal TestingAnimals In NatureNature And AnimalsCompassion For YourselfSmall CreaturesRespect LifeHuman Beings And Animals Book:A Selection of Writings of and about Albert Schweitzer Source: A Selection of Writings of and about Albert Schweitzer
“In the depths of my heart I can’t help being convinced that my dear fellow-men, with a few exceptions, are worthless.” MenHeartI CanHelpingMankindMy HeartFellowsDepthDearConvincedExceptionWorthlessFellow Man Book:Freud Verbatim Source: Freud Verbatim
“It is absolutely necessary, for the peace and safety of mankind, that some of earth's dark, dead corners and unplumbed depths be left alone; lest sleeping abnormalities wake to resurgent life, and blasphemously surviving nightmares squirm and splash out of their black lairs to newer and wider conquests.” EarthLeftBlackDarkSleepMankindSafetyDepthCornersNightmareConquestSurvivingLeft AloneAbnormality Author:H. P. Lovecraft