Subsistence Quotes

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[P]opulation, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical ratio. ... [T]he means of subsistence, under circumstances the most… — Thomas Malthus
Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence. — Thomas More
A decade ago, critics suggested biotech crops would not be valuable in the developing world. Now 90 percent of farmers who benefit are resource-poor farmers… — Clive James
Obviously, our most pressing need is subsistence for the most vulnerable victims of Katrina, but we should not overlook the fact that the victims of… — Artur Davis
The time is coming when the pressure of population on the means of subsistence will be felt here as it is now felt in Europe… — Josiah Strong
You need education. You need subsistence protection. We need jobs and social security. These are preconditions under which it will perhaps be possible to deal… — Ulrich Beck
If this labourer were in possession of his own means of production, and was satisfied to live as a labourer, he need not work beyond… — Karl Marx
Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence. — Charles Darwin
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will. — Alexander Hamilton
Real prosperity comes from everybody in the country working together in a growth mode. Real prosperity comes as a result of people's own initiative and… — Rush Limbaugh
The constant effort towards population, which is found even in the most vicious societies, increases the number of people before the means of subsistence are… — Thomas Malthus
Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are… — Antonio Tabucchi
There may be some backward countries where the mass of the people are on a subsistence level and where, as an aftermath of wars or… — Charles E. Wilson
So, is there hope for a truly democratic Africa? Long answer: Only if continent-wide improvements in education, human rights and public health are coupled with… — Jon Stewart
A woman must be nursed into subsistence by love, where a man can become stronger by being hated." - from 'Cows in Art Class — Charles Bukowski
Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose of existence. Civilization is the subordination of the latter to… — Karl Kraus
We recognize that the majority of people who are food-insecure or hungry in the world live in rural areas. And most of them are small… — Ertharin Cousin
Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will. — Alexander Hamilton
After what I have stated, anyone can tell that Knowledge rests on the Void in order to be known, precisely because the Knowledges Self is… — Sorin Cerin
I was in Love with a Mermaid and She knew it: But yet she abandoned me at the Seashore with storms and whirlwind threatening my… — Ogunsakin Ayobami Ayorinde

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