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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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Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them. – Bill Vaughn

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Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites. – William Ruckelshaus, Business Week, 18 June 1990

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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb

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We have met the enemy and he is us. – Walt Kelly, Pogo, April 1970

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How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss, and all was said. – Victor Hugo

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In Gods family, there are no outsiders, no enemies. – Desmond Tutu

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Caring is the essence of nursing. – Jean Watson

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Retirement is like a long vacation in Vegas. The goal is to enjoy these years to the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money. – Jonathan Clements, “Playing the Right Cards For a Long Retirement,” The Wall Str

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