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> [As much as we would like to deny it, reading is not vital to human survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karin-slaughter/as-much-as-we-would-like-to-deny-it-reading-is-not-vital-to-human/)

[Karin Slaughter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karin-slaughter/)

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> [I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-truly-believe-that-compassion-provides-the-basis-of-human-survival/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

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> [Love is the substance of human survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-tillman/love-is-the-substance-of-human-survival/)

[Josh Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-tillman/)

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> [There was the natural human survival instinct to be optimistic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-demick/there-was-the-natural-human-survival-instinct-to-be-optimistic/)

[Barbara Demick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-demick/)

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> [And it was only when we invented the spear and began roaming the planet that technologies got complex and central to human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kirkpatrick-sale/and-it-was-only-when-we-invented-the-spear-and-began-roaming-the/)

[Kirkpatrick Sale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kirkpatrick-sale/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/416/kirkpatrick-sale-34363_complexes_and-it-was-only-when-we-invented-the-spe_1031692.png)

> [We are now able to very slightly and subtly reshape the solar system in order to enhance human survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rusty-schweickart/we-are-now-able-to-very-slightly-and-subtly-reshape-the-solar-system/)

[Rusty Schweickart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rusty-schweickart/)

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> [“The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama-xiv/the-topic-of-compassion-is-not-at-all-religious-business-it-is/)

[Dalai Lama XIV](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama-xiv/)

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> [“For many years I have thought long term human survival in a climate changed world will probably occur in high altitude colonies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-magee/for-many-years-i-have-thought-long-term-human-survival-in-a-climate/)

[Steven Magee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-magee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/steven-magee-129_climate-change_for-many-years-i-have-thought-long-term_3164503.jpg)

> [“The biggest threats to human survival today are not wars or conflict, it is modern business.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-magee/the-biggest-threats-to-human-survival-today-are-not-wars-or-conflict/)

[Steven Magee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-magee/)

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> [Compassion is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace, mental stability and for human survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/compassion-is-not-luxury-it-is-essential-for-our-own-peace-mental/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/157/dalai-lama-89_compassion_compassion-is-not-luxury-it-is-essential_2357898.jpg)

> [Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/universal-responsibility-is-the-key-to-human-survival-it-is-the-best/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/148/dalai-lama-89_foundation_universal-responsibility-is-the-key-to-h_2342394.jpg)

> [We need to support our future instead of undermining human survival. Let's do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graciela-chichilnisky/we-need-to-support-our-future-instead-of-undermining-human-survival/)

[Graciela Chichilnisky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graciela-chichilnisky/)

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> [Human survival is something that you can't see in another person; you can see if someone has that will to survive or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dhani-jones/human-survival-is-something-that-you-can-t-see-in-another-person-you/)

[Dhani Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dhani-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2d/dhani-jones-13677_evolve_human-survival-is-something-that-you-can_765110.jpg)

> [But the culture has failed, almost entirely, in inculcating internal controls on actions that have their origin in authority. For this reason,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-milgram/but-the-culture-has-failed-almost-entirely-in-inculcating-internal/)

[Stanley Milgram](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stanley-milgram/)

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> [“I think hunting used to be important for human survival. Thats no longer the case, but they can't stop. A human being,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/y-ko-tawada/i-think-hunting-used-to-be-important-for-human-survival-thats-no/)

[Yōko Tawada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/y-ko-tawada/)

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> [Humans are a great survivor species but our survival will be pretty grim if all of the plants and animals we depend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annalee-newitz/humans-are-a-great-survivor-species-but-our-survival-will-be-pretty/)

[Annalee Newitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annalee-newitz/)

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> [I'm absolutely positive about human survival. We will continue to develop our civilisation and expand not just on Earth, but also across…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liu-cixin/i-m-absolutely-positive-about-human-survival-we-will-continue-to/)

[Liu Cixin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liu-cixin/)

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> [Evolutionary theory holds that our ability to sense when we should be suspicious has been every bit as essential for human survival…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/evolutionary-theory-holds-that-our-ability-to-sense-when-we-should-be/)

[Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/)

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> [There is no doubt that human survival will continue to depend more and more on human intellect and technology. It is idle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodosius-dobzhansky/there-is-no-doubt-that-human-survival-will-continue-to-depend-more/)

[Theodosius Dobzhansky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodosius-dobzhansky/)

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> [Each of us must learn to work not just for one self, one's own family or one's nation, but for the benefit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/each-of-us-must-learn-to-work-not-just-for-one-self-one-s-own-family/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/dalai-lama-89_benefits_each-of-us-must-learn-to-work-not-just-f_2095764.jpg)

> [It is quite clear that as long as the nations of the world spend most of their energy, money, and emotional strength…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-asimov/it-is-quite-clear-that-as-long-as-the-nations-of-the-world-spend-most/)

[Isaac Asimov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-asimov/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/453/isaac-asimov-309_autonomy_it-is-quite-clear-that-as-long-as-the-na_2482008.jpg)

> [We believe that climate change must be viewed not only as a danger to natural systems, but also as a direct threat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maumoon-abdul-gayoom/we-believe-that-climate-change-must-be-viewed-not-only-as-a-danger-to/)

[Maumoon Abdul Gayoom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maumoon-abdul-gayoom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/996/maumoon-abdul-gayoom-261433_believe_we-believe-that-climate-change-must-be-v_594303.jpg)

> [Space travel leading to skylife is vital to human survival, because the question is not whether we will be hit by an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gregory-benford/space-travel-leading-to-skylife-is-vital-to-human-survival-because/)

[Gregory Benford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gregory-benford/)

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> [I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-believe-that-to-meet-the-challenge-of-our-times-human-beings-will/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b18/dalai-lama-89_believe_i-believe-that-to-meet-the-challenge-of_315985.jpg)

> [We have the capability - physically, technically - to protect the Earth from asteroid impacts. We are now able to very slightly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rusty-schweickart/we-have-the-capability-physically-technically-to-protect-the-earth/)

[Rusty Schweickart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rusty-schweickart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/712/rusty-schweickart-16191_able_we-have-the-capability-physically-techni_2515612.png)

## Top authors on Human Survival

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dalai-lama-26000.jpg) Dalai Lama 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-survival/dalai-lama/)

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