Ten quotes from Braiding Sweetgrass that will inspire you!

in blurt-131902 •  4 months ago 

Some ten quotes that come to mind as I’ve been reading Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass:

  1. "You are because I am, I am because you are." — Ubuntu philosophy
  2. "I have learned to give not because I have, but because I know what it means not to have." — Anonymous
  3. "Education is the foundation of every successful society." — Nelson Mandela "Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world." — Nelson Mandela "Traditional education is a pillar of sustainable development." — Mr. Green
  4. "We do not own nature; we are just a part of nature." — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
  5. "Nature provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." — Mahatma Gandhi
  6. "To care for the planet is to care for future generations." — Mr. Green
  7. "Service to people is the greatest walk of life. But I say, service to people and the planet is the greatest walk of life." — Mr. Green
  8. "To connect with nature is to connect with life." — Anonymous
  9. "God is one, man is one, the earth is but one country and mankind its citizens." — Bahá'u'lláh
  10. "It begins with you. I can, you can, we can change the world." — Colby and Awu

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