Quote by Rachel Carson
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It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. – Rachel Carson

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Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson

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Earth
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No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves. – Rachel Carson

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Pollution
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If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. – Rachel Carson

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Curiosity
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Other Quotes from
Environment
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I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? – Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985

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Environment

Economic advance is not the same thing as human progress. – John Clapham, A Concise Economic History of Britain, 1957

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Environment

When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves. – David Orr

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Environment

A virgin forest is where the hand of man has never set foot. – Author Unknown

Category:
Environment

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Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs. – Guy Debord

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Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it. – Samuel Butler

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