"At present, there can be little doubt that the whole of mankind is in mortal danger, not because we are short of scientific and technological know-how, but because we tend to use it destructively, without wisdom. More education can help us only if produces more wisdom."

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Source : E.F. Schumacher (1975). “Small is Beautiful”

E. F. Schumacher

#Doubt Quotes #Growth Quotes #Use Quotes

“I find it hard to manage somebody's work unless I have an intimate knowledge of how to do it myself.”
“There is a secret hippie within me.”
“Don't mess with me! I'm a black-belt!”
“I don't get afraid in talking about subject matter that may spark controversy, and I'm not afraid to not be liked. I think that sometimes people pay too much attention to being liked, and it's paralyzing.”

Source : "Jada Pinkett Smith candid on family, projects". Interview with John Carucci, newsok.com. May 10, 2013.
“It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong”
“And hear the pleasant cockoo, loud and long - The simple bird that thinks two notes a song.”

Source : William Henry Davies, “April's Charms”
“Being true to yourself means living in truth with each person in your life. It means refusing to say or do something that you don't believe is right. Living in truth with other people means that you refuse to stay in any situation where you are unhappy with the behavior of another person. You refuse to tolerate it. You refuse to compromise.”
“Flowers are fragile and ephemeral...Even if you meant to protect them with a surrounding fence from wind and rain, they would die without sunlight...and a spindly fence has no power against a strong wind. - Haibara Ai”

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