Attention Quote by Ian McHarg

Destruction, hence, like creation, is one of Nature's mandates.

— Marquis de Sade

If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.

— Baron d'Holbach

Our destruction of nature is not just bad stewardship, or stupid economics, or a betrayal of family responsibility; it is the most horrid blasphemy.…

— Wendell Berry

We're a part of nature. As we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves. It's a selfish thing to want to protect nature.

— Yvon Chouinard

To destroy is still the strongest instinct of our nature.

— Max Beerbohm

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

— Max Beerbohm

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

— William Cowper

“Nature is just an aspect of what men hope to achieve. But to destroy nature is the true victory of hell”

— Phoenix Z Courtney

I don't think a worship of nature is necessary to mount a really strong defense of the environment.

— Tim DeChristopher

A few months ago,i questioned myself about Nature and you know what was my conclusion? Nature can't be destroyed only damaged. However, Mankind is…

— Carlos Alves

We cannot fulfill that purpose [environmentalism] if we are heaping contempt on God's creation.

— Joe Lieberman

To harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator.

— Chief Seattle