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When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.

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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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When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope. — Wangari Maathai
Brands should think of themselves not as storytellers but storybuilders. We plant seeds of content and let our community build on it. — Amy Pascal
One of my fondest memories from childhood is of looking at a globe with my father. "What's the biggest country?" he'd ask… — Charlotte Sophia Kasl
Whatever our dreams, ideas, or projects, we plant a seed, nurture it -- and then reap the fruits of our labors. — Oprah Winfrey
Seeds carry life from generation to generation without end. Through the seeds speak the voices of the ancestors. Each time we plant… — Kenny Ausubel
Faith is a day-to-day lifestyle and experience of Jesus Christ. That's what we are experiencing at Shalom, when we plant in faith… — Angus Buchan
So it is with life. Those thorns, the prickly problems of life, cause us to strive to rise above them and then,… — James Michael
There is a lot of difference between offering a garland of flowers bought from a shop and one that we make out… — Mata Amritanandamayi
If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you'll get good things back.… — Ben Vereen
Scents bring memories, and many memories bring nostalgic pleasure. We would be wise to plan for this when we plant a garden. — Thalassa Cruso
If we plant a flower or a shrub and water it daily it will grow so tall that in time we shall… — Teresa of Avila
We plant our roots in trembling earth, we live where mountains rose and fell and prehistoric seas burned away in mist. We… — Robert R. McCammon

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