Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.

E. F. Schumacher
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  1. Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.

  2. An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth - in short, materialism - does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.

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