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People Quotes by Jane Goodall

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Goodall stresses listening to the voice of young people and how they feel. She argues that violence and war are not inevitable because our brains can control instinctive behavior. She also says hope grows when we help people care with their hearts, not just their heads.

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Some people actually do not like animals - hard for me to understand, but true.

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We could change the world tomorrow if all the millions of people around the world acted the way they believe.

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I like some animals more than some people, some people more than some animals.

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Other people have talked about chimpanzees being a window into the past, which I suppose is true, in a way.

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I believe sharing stories and experiences is the best way to teach people to empathize!

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I love to write - it is a great source of reflection, especially as I continue to meet many new inspiring people.

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It may sound trite, but young people really are the future.

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I believe the only hope for mankind lies in the hands of our young people.

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I would never say I was an icon, but so many people have said I am, so I suppose I am. I…

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I've learned that if you want people to join in any kind of conservation effort, you have to help them to care…

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That's what keeps me going. Everywhere I go there are young people with shining eyes wanting to tell me, "Dr. Jane, we're…

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There would be very little point in my exhausting myself and other conservationists themselves in trying to protect animals and habitats if…

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Some people say, therefore, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior.

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Hundreds and thousands of young people around the world can break through and can make this a better world for all living…

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Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.

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Terrorism is usually fueled by poverty, and the fanatical faith of the terrorists who truly believe that the more people they kill…

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It's easy to become hopeless. So people must have hope: the human brain, the resilience of nature, the energy of young people…

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Thousands of people who say they love animals sit down once or twice a day to enjoy the flesh of creatures who…

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We started off with physical evolution and got our form. Then we somehow developed language, which meant cultural evolution could race so…

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My mission is to create a world where we can live in harmony with nature. And can I do that alone? No.…

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Language allows us to talk about the past and plan the future. We can teach children about things that are not present.…

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When you meet these outstanding leaders who have been through a programme that empowers them to take positive action, to make things…

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Our brain is almost the same as the chimps', but we have language, we have electronic communications, we've put people on the…

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Without the support of local people, you might as well give up because you can make all the noise you like, you…

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…I understood why those who had lived through war or economic disasters, and who had built for themselves a good life and…

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A book came out recently written by scientists and environmentalists that made me so angry. It said the only thing we have…

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When you borrow you plan to pay back. We're stealing from our children - so many people have no intention of paying…

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I think I'd like to be remembered as someone who really helped people to have a little humility and realize that we…

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People say maybe we have a soul and chimpanzees don't. I feel that it's quite possible that if we have souls, chimpanzees…

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I've watched a lot of people who became famous who completely change and I think it's because they tend to believe all…

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We can't leave people in abject poverty, so we need to raise the standard of living for 80% of the world's people,…

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If a chimp who has been abused horribly by humans can help a human friend in a time of need, how much…

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We are always talking about how we can get more environmental and humanitarian education. It is about listening to the voice of…

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There are many people out there (me being one of them) who can vouch that animals have feelings; they feel compassion and…

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People don't believe that their actions really and truly are going to make a difference. But kids get it. They know. And…

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Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.

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I sometimes wonder how some people can live with themselves in some of the big companies today. So many far-reaching decisions are…

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I don't think anybody has the right to a huge family. There's already more people on the planet than our natural resources…

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I get upset when so many people say there are all sorts of problems in Africa and India where they have these…

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People say to me so often, 'Jane how can you be so peaceful when everywhere around you people want books signed, people…

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I wanted to talk to the animals like Dr. Dolittle.

Some people say, therefore, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior.

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Having respect for animals makes us better humans..

If we kill off the wild, then we are killing a part of our souls.

“We still have a long way to go. But we are moving in the right direction. If only we can overcome cruelty, to human…