Memorable Jacques-Yves Cousteau Quotes About Economy

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"People protect what they love."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
"Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
"The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
"It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins."
Chinese Proverb (Often quoted by those discussing economics)
"For every dollar you save, another one can be spent."
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"We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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"An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment."
David Attenborough (Similar sentiments to Cousteau)
"The future is in the hands of those who explore... and from all the beauty they discover while crossing perpetually receding frontiers, they develop for nature and for humankind an infinite love."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
"The quality of life is more important than the standard of living."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Attributed, source uncertain)
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money."
Cree Proverb (reflects the consequence of environmental neglect
"Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, it’s common sense."
Prince Charles (highlights the broader economic impact of envir
"Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely."
Thomas S. Jones
"Environmental damage is a moral problem that has to be solved in terms of both individual and collective responsibilities."
Pope John Paul II (connects ethics and economics in environment
"There is no wealth but life."
John Ruskin (emphasizes life as the ultimate measure of wealth,
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
Dr. Seuss, The Lorax (illustrates the individual responsibility
"Buy less, choose well."
Vivienne Westwood (suggests a counter-consumerist approach that
"Economy is in itself a source of great revenue."
Seneca the Younger
"We are living on this planet as if we have another one to go to."
Terry Swearingen (describes the unsustainable and destructive e
"The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations."
John Paul II
"Waste isn't waste until we waste it."
Will.i.am (points to innovative solutions rather than the assum
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"Economy is the art of making the most of life."
George Bernard Shaw
"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people."
Franklin D. Roosevelt (links environmental damage to economic s
"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"
Henry David Thoreau (suggests a shift where well-being trumps e
"There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed."
Mahatma Gandhi (points to the issue of greed and over consumpti

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