"The reductionist measure of yield is to agriculture systems, what GDP is to economic systems. It is time to move from measuring yield of commodities, to health and well-being of ecosystems and communities. Industrial agriculture has its roots in war. Ecological agriculture allows us to make peace with the earth, soil and the society."

-- Vandana Shiva

#War Quotes #Moving Quotes #Ecosystems Quotes

“A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit.”

Source : "More Women Than Men". Book by Ivy Compton-Burnett, 1951.
“I donâ€™t want to be a mentor in my bedroom...”
“I emphasize to C.E.O.s, you have to have a story in the minds of the employees. It's hard to memorize objectives, but it's easy to remember a story.”
“If you know each other well, you want to do business with people you know well. You don't do business with strangers.”

Source : "Interview with Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad". Interview with Dr Sue Onslow, commonwealth-oral-history-project.blogs.sas.ac.uk. May 12, 2014.
“I believe the role of government is to stand side by side with our citizens to help them realize their dreams, not tell citizens how to live their lives.”
“I always wanted an eccentric daughter . I just never realized how well my evil plans were working.”
“I think viewing people by the color of their skin is one of the dumbest ways to view people.”
“The hand that rocks the cradle should also rock the boat.”

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