Jane Goodall

Primatology, chimpanzee research

Contemporary influential 153 sayings

Sayings by Jane Goodall

The greatest threat to our survival is the destruction of the natural world.

2020 — Speech at the World Economic Forum
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If we don't change our ways, we are heading for disaster.

2019 — Interview with 'The Guardian'
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We need to educate the next generation about the importance of protecting the environment.

2018 — Speech at the Roots & Shoots Global Youth Summit
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The future of the planet depends on us.

2017 — Interview with 'National Geographic'
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We need to listen to the voices of the young people. They are the ones who will inherit the Earth.

2019 — Speech at the United Nations
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The greatest hope for the future is the power of individual action.

2002 — Book: 'The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love'
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We must never give up hope. We must continue to fight for what is right.

2019 — Speech at the European Parliament
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The world needs us to be better. We need to be better for the animals, for the planet, for ourselves.

2019 — Interview with 'TIME'
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The chimpanzees taught me that it's important to be patient, to observe, and to listen.

1971 — Book: 'In the Shadow of Man'
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We are all interconnected. What happens to one part of the world affects us all.

2002 — Speech at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
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The greatest lesson I learned from the chimpanzees is that we are not so different from them.

2010 — Interview with 'Smithsonian Magazine'
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Every single creature on this planet has a right to exist.

2009 — Book: 'Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink'
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We have a moral obligation to protect the environment for future generations.

2019 — Speech at the United Nations
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