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For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.

Margaret J. Wheatley

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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
Business Theorist
Writer
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Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.
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Space is the basic ingredient of the universe there is more of it than anything else.
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