When I disappear, I will disappear; there'll be nothing left. Christian de Duve More Quotes by Christian de Duve More Quotes From Christian de Duve We are sick because our cells are sick. Christian de Duve ourbecausesickcells What would help us preserve our natural resources are genetic traits that let us sacrifice the present for the sake of the future. You need wisdom to sacrifice something that is immediately useful or advantageous for the sake of something that will be important in the future. Christian de Duve youfuturesacrificewisdom I believe that the writers of Genesis had detected the inherent selfishness in human nature that I propose is in our genes, and invented the myth of original sin to account for it. It's an image. I am not acting as an exegete - I don't interpret scripture. Christian de Duve i-amhuman-naturenaturebelieve If you want this planet to continue being habitable for everyone that lives here, you have to limit the number of inhabitants. Hunters do it by killing off the old or sick animals in a herd, but I don't think that's a very ethical way of limiting the population. Christian de Duve thinkyousickway Overcrowded cities are spawning increasingly lawless suburbs. Waste is accumulating in and around them, straining the capacity to deal with it. Christian de Duve themdealwastecapacity Vast areas are witness to the struggles of destitute populations trying to survive under unlivable conditions. Christian de Duve strugglessurvivewitnesstrying In spite of the advances of medicine, deathly epidemics are more menacing than ever before. Christian de Duve thanmorebeforemedicine
