"The man who has grit enough to bring about the afforestation or the irrigation of a country is not less worthy of honor than its conqueror."

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My favorite quote: The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land. In short, a land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it. It implies respect for his fellow-members, and also respect for the community as such.

— Aldo Leopold