"Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerati ng system.……" — R. Buckminster Fuller
"Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerati ng system. IF we discover the laws that govern this system and live synergistically within them, sustainability will follow and humankind will be a success."
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R. Buckminster Fuller
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220 Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller
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