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Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it…

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We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.
It gradually became clear that the Green Belt Movement's work with communities to repair the degraded environment could not be done effectively…
The essential role of the environment is still marginal in discussions about poverty. While we continue to debate these initiatives, environmental degradation,…
We have a responsibility to protect the rights of generations, of all species, that cannot speak for themselves today. The global challenge…
People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And I was…
You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it…
As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will…
Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you have to…
It is wonderful when you don't have the fear, and a lot of the time I don't ... I focus on what…
Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models for the…
Using trees as a symbol of peace is in keeping with a widespread African tradition. For example, the elders of the Kikuyu…
Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up and kept…

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There are people who say, 'Oh this guy is quite thick.' I think the reason is that, increasingly, I don't mind being… — Alain de Botton
Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every… — George Washington
Don`t imitate: imitation creates falsity, pseudo-ness, inauthenticity. Just feel your own way and don`t bother about what others say. It is nobody… — Rajneesh
Believe in what you can do and be not deterred by what others say. — Jacob Gelt Dekker
Have confidence in your decisions. Make them expeditiously, and stay with them as long as you believe you are correct no matter… — Ed Koch
What others say and do is a projection of their own reality. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
I wish I were strong enough to ignore what others say, but experience tells me I often can't. Allowing myself to feel… — Sheryl Sandberg
Perseverance is demonstrated by those who keep going when the going gets tough, who don’t give up even when others say, It… — James E. Faust
No matter what others say or do, even if the wicked succeed, do not be troubled: commit everything to God and put… — St. Vincent
We are never angry because of what others say or do. It is our thinking that makes us angry. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to… — Alfred Doblin
Silence and reserve suggest latent power. What some men think has more effect than what others say. — Lord Chesterfield

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