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You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the elector

You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. Thats what natural history programmes should be for. – David Attenborough

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Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals arent aware that you are not treating them with respect, the viewers are. – David Attenborough

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respect
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David Attenborough
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I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago – my job was secure. I didnt have to promote myself. These days theres far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach wont be lost. – David Attenborough

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A lot of history is just dirty politics cleaned up for the consumption of children and other innocents. – Richard Reeves

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Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history. – Jacques Yves Cousteau

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Western history has been a history of deed done, actions performed and results achieved. – Arthur Erickson

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History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it. – Rick Warren

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