Historic Quotes: The Best of 20 Years Ago Today

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ILLUSTRATION: ARGUS/FOTOLIA
Far longer than 20 years ago, Aristotle recognized intimacy and small numbers as essential to the good life.

The following historic quotes were published in MOTHER EARTH NEWS 20 years ago.


“The good life depends upon intimacy and small number.” — Aristotle

“It is no longer possible for non-Indians to believe in progress. After over-consumption, over-population and over-complications of life, you will have to turn to the Indian way of looking at things. Your way of life has gone about as far as it can and give you meaning.” — Vine Deloria Jr, Native American

“We all live on the spaceship Earth — and the nearest gas station is about 93 million miles away.” — Buckminster Fuller

  • Published on Aug 1, 1991
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