All Jared Diamond Quotes
- We know from our recent history that English did not come to replace U.S. Indian languages merely because English sounded musical to Indians' ears. Instead,… Adopting
- Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years. Complete
- The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower, in areas occupied by many competing societies with many individuals… Areas
- The broadest pattern of history - namely, the differences between human societies on different continents - seems to me to be attributable to differences among… Among
- Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks...… Economic
- Knowledge is the true organ of sight not the eyes Eyes
- Decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me and I find important. It was in the 10 years… Began
- I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I don't want to turn someone away from this information for… Book