Portrait of Jane Goodall

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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