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World Environment Day is celebrated across the world on 5 June every year, through which, the United Nations attempts to create and encourage awareness about the protection of the environment.
To mark the occasion of World Environment Day, here are some quotes emphasising the importance of the environment. You can also send these to your family, friends and peers to inspire them to do their part in conserving the environment.
“He that plants trees loves others beside himself”, said Thomas Fuller.
Mother Teresa once said, “There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use.”
American novelist and environmental activist Wendell Berry, emphasising on the need to protect the environment, once said, “The earth is what we all have in common.”
Author Leo Tolstoy had said, “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”
Hope these Quotes inspire you to help in conserving the environment. It has been serving us all without any question or discrimination. Now it’s our turn to do something in return.
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