Though men now possess the power to dominate and exploit every corner …

Edward Abbey
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Though men now possess the power to dominate and exploit every corner of the natural world, nothing in that fact implies that they have the right or the need to do so. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.47, RosettaBooks
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Though men now possess the power to dominate and exploit every corner of the natural world, nothing in that fact implies that they have the right or the need to do so. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.47, RosettaBooks

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