"Of course, our failures are a consequence of……" — R. Buckminster Fuller
"Of course, our failures are a consequence of many factors, but possibly one of the most important is the fact that society operates on the theory that specialization is the key to success, not realizing that specialization precludes comprehensive thinking."
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220 Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller has 220 quotes on this site.
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Everyone is born a genius.
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You can never learn less; you can only learn more. The reason I know so much is because I have…
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Nature does have manure and she does have roots as well as blossoms, and you can't hate the manure and…
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Ninety-nine per cent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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You can never learn less; you can only learn more.
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What the scientists have always found by physical experiment was an a priori orderliness of nature, or Universe always operating…
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Human beings were given a left foot and a right foot to make a mistake first to the left, then…
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Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the…
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You can rest assured that if you devote your time and attention to the highest advantage of others, the Universe…
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The pyramids, attached with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.
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More Comprehensive Quotes
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The last months, weeks and days have seen accelerating discussions, involving the DUP for the first time, about a comprehensive…
— Gerry Adams
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Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.
— Max Baucus
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There is an immense, painful longing for a broader, more flexible, fuller, more coherent, more comprehensive account of what we…
— Saul Bellow
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I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows…
— Madeleine Albright
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The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately…
— Jimmy Carter
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Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy…
— Dick Cheney
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The founding fathers were not only brilliant, they were system builders and systematic thinkers. They came up with comprehensive plans…
— Ron Chernow
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If the euro zone doesn't come up with a comprehensive vision of its own future, you'll have a whole range…
— Nick Clegg
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...I believe that it is not enough, as I said, to tinker at the margins of U.S. immigration law... the…
— Ronald Reagan
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We are trying to identify employers that might be [hiring illegal aliens] and to take effective action against them. We're…
— Janet Reno
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Based on my experience as a prosecutor in Miami, illegal immigration is one of the most critical issues facing this…
— Janet Reno
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Evolution... is the most powerful and the most comprehensive idea that has ever arisen on Earth.
— Julian Huxley
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