Humanity Quote by Lobsang Tenzin

Economists use the word consume to mean "utilize economic goods," but the Shorter Oxford Dictionary's definition is more appropriate to ecologists: "To make away…

— Alan Thein Durning

Consumption is a social relationship, the dominant relationship in our society-one that makes it harder and harder for people to hold together, to create…

— Anonymous

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far…

— Adam Smith

The urge to consume is fathered by the value system which emphasizes the ability of the society to produce.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded. We have created a 'disposable' culture which is now spreading. It…

— Pope Francis

Our myopic focus on producing and consuming as cheaply as possible has created a linear economy in which objects are briefly used and then…

— Frans van Houten

What people are consuming is what things represent. It's people defining themselves through what they wear.

— Kenneth Cole

We are sacrificing ourselves for our ready-made goods; we are consumers and live in such a way that the means may consume the end.

— Karl Kraus

“Consumption isn’t just about taking—it’s also about sharing, repurposing, and honoring the life cycle of the things we use.”

— Ken Breniman

“Goods of production—material or immaterial—such as land, factories, practical or artistic skills, oblige their possessors to employ them in ways that will benefit the…

— Libreria Editrice Vaticana

I don't know what exactly the translation is but when we do consume something now, something else has to give at some point.

— Dan Ariely

Nearly everything that defines much of our daily experiences is consummatory in nature. Yes, we consume products and services. But we also consume life…

— Gad Saad