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title: "10 Ecological Problem Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [Modern Society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-ii/modern-society-will-find-no-solution-to-the-ecological-problem-unless-2/)

[Pope John Paul II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-ii/)

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> [We think there is an ecological problem, but the real problem is irresponsible growth of human population.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaggi-vasudev/we-think-there-is-an-ecological-problem-but-the-real-problem-is/)

[Jaggi Vasudev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaggi-vasudev/)

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> [The shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikhail-gorbachev/the-shortage-of-fresh-water-is-the-major-ecological-problem-of-this/)

[Mikhail Gorbachev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikhail-gorbachev/)

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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…](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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> [The most profound and serious indication of the moral implications underlying the ecological problem is the lack of respect for life evident…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-ii/the-most-profound-and-serious-indication-of-the-moral-implications/)

[Pope John Paul II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-ii/)

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> [When the Kundalini rises, automatically you develop your own balances and that balanced life manifests outside. Now this ecological problem can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nirmala-srivastava/when-the-kundalini-rises-automatically-you-develop-your-own-balances/)

[Nirmala Srivastava](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nirmala-srivastava/)

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> [It is really important to solve the problem of rational utilization and distribution of wate supplies. I dare say, the shortage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikhail-gorbachev/it-is-really-important-to-solve-the-problem-of-rational-utilization/)

[Mikhail Gorbachev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikhail-gorbachev/)

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> [If I am right in saying that thought is the ultimate origin or source, it follows that if we don't do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david/if-i-am-right-in-saying-that-thought-is-the-ultimate-origin-or-source/)

[David](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david/)

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> [Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle. In many parts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-ii/modern-society-will-find-no-solution-to-the-ecological-problem-unless/)

[Pope John Paul II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-ii/)

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> [The population explosion is an ecological phenomenon of displacement. Unless we solve that ecological problem of displacing people - to build huge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vandana-shiva/the-population-explosion-is-an-ecological-phenomenon-of-displacement/)

[Vandana Shiva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vandana-shiva/)

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