Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.

Quote by Jacques Yves Cousteau

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Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global...

Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global...

I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.

I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.

In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day.

In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day.

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in...

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in...

If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if...

If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if...

No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own...

No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own...

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.

I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.

No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin...

No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin...

People protect what they love.

People protect what they love.

It is certain that the study of human psychology, if it were undertaken exclusively in...

It is certain that the study of human psychology, if it were undertaken exclusively in...

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he...

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he...

If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than...

If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than...

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.

The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is...

The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is...

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only...

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only...

A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.

A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,...

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,...

The sea is the universal sewer.

The sea is the universal sewer.

The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing...

The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing...