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Local Quotes by Wangari Maathai
- It is very important for young people not to be afraid of engaging in areas that are not common to the youth. Get involved in…
- The people are learning that you cannot leave decisions only to leaders. Local groups have to create the political will for change, rather than waiting…
- When you think of all the conflicts we have - whether those conflicts are local, whether they are regional or global - these conflicts are…
- When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land…
More Local Quotes
- Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone. — A. R. Ammons
- Our garden was debated territory between five local cats, and we'd heard that the best way to keep other cats out of… — Terry Pratchett
- Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help. — Alvin Adams
- There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.'… — Seth Shostak
- The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little. — Samuel Johnson
- ...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made,… — Noah Webster
- The hero, therefore, is the man or woman who has been able to battle past his personal and local historical limitations. — Joseph Campbell
- I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister. — Emma Bonino