The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man

Quote by Rachel Carson

Topics: Arrogance Quotes, Control Quotes, Nature Quotes

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is...

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is...

The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery - not...

The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery - not...

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure...

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure...

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or...

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth...

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age...

The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age...

For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall...

For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the...

Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.

Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.

Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age.

Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age.

Middle age is when youre faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

Middle age is when youre faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old...

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old...

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must...

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must...

Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.

Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.

In youth the days are short and the years are long. In old age the...

In youth the days are short and the years are long. In old age the...

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's. She changes it more often.

A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's. She changes it more often.