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If only we can overcome cruelty, to human and animal, with love and compassion we shall stand at the threshold of a new era in human moral and spiritual evolution - and realize, at last, our most unique quality: humanity.

Jane Goodall

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Jane Goodall
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: April 3
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In a very unscientific statement, I feel that there's been a disconnect between this clever brain and the heart.
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A chimp would never plan to pull another's nails out.
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It's up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it's up to you and me.
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