"Only one rational path is open to us - simultaneous de-development of the [overdeveloped countries] and semi-development of the underdeveloped countries (UDCs), in order to approach a decent and ecologically sustainable standard of living for all in between. By de-development we mean lower per-capita energy consumption, fewer gadgets, and the abolition of planned obsolescence."

-- John Holdren

#Country Quotes #Mean Quotes #Order Quotes

“It is sometimes possible to change the attitudes of millions but impossible to change the attitude of one man.”

Source : Edward L. Bernays (1965). “Biography of an Idea: Memoirs of Public Relations Counsel”
“When you're a mayor and you have a problem you blame the provincial government. If you are provincial government and you have a problem you blame the federal government. We don't blame the Queen any more, so once in a while we might blame the Americans.”
“There are two phases of enjoyment in journeying through an unknown country - the eager phase of wondering interest in every detail, and the relaxed phase when one feels no longer an observer of the exotic, but a participator in the rhythm of daily life.”
“In an underdeveloped country don't drink the water. In a developed country don't breathe the air.”
“I wish my Sun may never set, but burn.”

Source : Anne Bradstreet (2012). “To My Husband and Other Poems”, p.11, Courier Corporation
“Altruism is innate, but it's not instinctual. Everybody's wired for it, but a switch has to be flipped.”

Source : "Altruism: Better Late Than Never" by Paula Gardner, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 28, 2016.
“I draw inspiration from my travels, so I am always keeping my eye out for what is new in each corner of the country.”

Source : Source: www.sfgate.com
“All cultures are capable of democracy and liberalism. Everybody wants to be free.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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