It used to be said, that in places like this, nature eventually failed to support man, the truth is exactly the reverse, here man failed to support nature.

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"An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfilment."

- David Attenborough

Awareness

"Crying wolf is a real danger."

- David Attenborough

Awareness

"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"

- David Attenborough

Awareness

"No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced."

- David Attenborough

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"Cherish the natural world because you’re part of it and you depend on it."

- David Attenborough

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"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."

- President M. Russell Ballard

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"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Unknown

Responsibility

"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"

- Yuuji Kazami

Responsibility

"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."

- Junichirou Kagami

Responsibility

"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

- John F. Kennedy

Responsibility