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Quote by Thomas Malthus
Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years

Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio. – Thomas Malthus

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In a state therefore of great equality and virtue, where pure and simple manners prevailed, the increase of the human species would evidently be much greater than any increase that has been hitherto known. – Thomas Malthus

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The superior power of population cannot be checked without producing misery or vice. – Thomas Malthus

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I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariably confirms its truth. – Thomas Malthus

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By adopting the control strategy, the nations environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. – Barry Commoner

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Over and over, we hear politicians say they cant spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile. – David Suzuki

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People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame – and only one – themselves. – Robert Collier

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I always thought we had an environmental problem, but I hadnt realized how urgent it was. James Lovelock writes that by the end of this century there will be one billion people left. – Vivienne Westwood

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A wise man hears one word and understands two. – Yiddish Proverb

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