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title: "1 Ecological Problem Quotes By Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople"
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> [... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world; it demands a different interpretation of matter and the world, a new attitude of humankind toward nature, and a new understanding of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/the-ecological-problem-of-our-times-demands-a-radical-reevaluation-of/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

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## More by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

> [Arrogance and fanaticism cause the hardening of positions taken and entrenchment can only lead to a dead end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/arrogance-and-fanaticism-cause-the-hardening-of-positions-taken-and/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [Man has sought to take from the natural world not only that which is necessary for his stability and survival, but often seeks to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/man-has-sought-to-take-from-the-natural-world-not-only-that-which-is/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world; it demands a different interpretation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/the-ecological-problem-of-our-times-demands-a-radical-reevaluation-of/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/taking-away-the-peace-of-a-people-committing-every-act-of-violence-or/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [Consider the willful scorching of the earth, over-fishing, wasteful hunting, excessive and dangerous recycling of resources, and other similar "injustices" against the ways of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/consider-the-willful-scorching-of-the-earth-over-fishing-wasteful/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [We call for an end to the killing of one another, and we denounce the violence and fanaticism that threatens life. The victory of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/we-call-for-an-end-to-the-killing-of-one-another-and-we-denounce-the/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

> [Learning to be silent is far more difficult and far more important than learning to recite prayers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/learning-to-be-silent-is-far-more-difficult-and-far-more-important/)

[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-i-of-constantinople/)

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