Beautiful Quote by Thomas Berry
“The Great Work - the work of ensuring a just, healthy, beautiful, and sustainably life-giving world for future generations of all species.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Great Work, 1997
We must create a world that is just, healthy, beautiful, and sustainable for all life.
In simple terms: Build a fair, healthy, beautiful, sustainable world for everyone.
Key Takeaway
Act to protect and nurture all life.
Themes
environment
justice
beauty
sustainability
future generations
Mood
hopeful
serious
Type
philosophical
activist
When to use this quote
- policy making
- community projects
- education curricula
Key Concepts
ecology
ethics
systems thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we measure a just and beautiful world?
- What actions today ensure sustainability for future species?
A Different Perspective
Balancing human needs with ecological limits is challenging.
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