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Bullets Quote by Bill Mollison

“The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words…” quote by Bill Mollison
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“The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter.”

Bill Mollison

About This Quote

Source Book: Permaculture: A Designers' Manual, 1988

Advocates shifting from consumption to personal food production, criticizing revolutionaries without practical self‑reliance.

In simple terms: Grow your own food; reduce reliance on others.

Key Takeaway

Start small garden projects.

Themes

sustainability self‑sufficiency food security

Mood

hopeful pragmatic

Type

educational motivational

When to use this quote

  • urban balconies
  • school gardens
  • community farms

Key Concepts

permaculture community resilience grassroots action

Questions to Reflect On

  • What can you grow locally?
  • How does personal production affect community?
A Different Perspective

Revolution without self‑reliance is hollow.

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