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For the first time in the history of the world, every human being

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death. – Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, 1962

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Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals “love” them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more. – Edwin Way Teale, Circle of the Seasons, 1953

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Time and space – time to be alone, space to move about – these may well become the great scarcities of tomorrow. – Edwin Way Teale, Autumn Across America, 1956

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If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age. – Jacques Barzun, The House of Intellect, 1959

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We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough as nails. There is no bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo… excellent companies provide two things simultaneously: tough environments and very supportive environments. – Thomas J. Peters

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The public buys its opinions as it buys its meat, or takes in its milk, on the principle that it is cheaper to do this than to keep a cow. So it is, but the milk is more likely to be watered. – Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912

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Keep as near as ever you can to the first sources of supply—fruits and vegetables. – B.W. Richardson

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Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of ones own religion. – Mahatma Gandhi

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The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours. – Arthur Lacey

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