A Quote by Vandana Shiva

It is not an investment if it destroys the planet — © Vandana Shiva
It is not an investment if it destroys the planet
War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.
Pride is the king of vices...it is the first of the pallbearers of the soul...other vices destroy only their opposite virtues, as wantonness destroys chastity; greed destroys temperance; anger destroys gentleness; but pride destroys all virtues.
Inflation destroys savings, impedes planning, and discourages investment. That means less productivity and a lower standard of living.
It's not an investment if its destroying the planet.
Ageing destroys youth, sickness destroys health, degeneration of life destroys all excellent qualities and death destroys life. Even if you are a great runner, you cannot run away from death. you cannot stop death with your wealth, through your magic performances or recitation of mantras or even medicines. Therefore, it is wise to prepare for your death.
India needs three things for its energy sector: investment, investment, and investment.
I believe that investment in sports is investment in youth. And that, in turn, is investment in the future.
Become alert! Relationship destroys love, destroys the very possibility of its birth.
Avoid jealously for this destroys good deeds as fire destroys wood.
When monetary policy destroys the currency, it always destroys the middle class.
There are three bombs. The first one is the atomic bomb, which disintegrates reality, the second one is the digital or computer bomb, which destroys the principle of reality itself - not the actual object - and rebuilds it, and finally the third bomb is the demographic one. Some experts have found out that in five thousand years from now, the weight of the population will be heavier than the weight of the planet. That means that humanity will constitute a planet of its own!
Liberalism is a scourge. It destroys the human spirit. It destroys prosperity. It assigns sameness to everybody. And wherever I find it, I oppose it.
There is no question that an important service is provided to investors by investment companies, investment advisors, trust departments, etc. This service revolves around the attainment of adequate diversification, the preservation of a long-term outlook, the ease of handling investment decisions and mechanics, and most importantly, the avoidance of the patently inferior investment techniques which seem to entice some individuals.
There has almost never been a period of substantial economic growth in the United States without significant investment. And no investment pays off within the same cycle. No investment pays off within the same year - especially a governmental investment. Even businesses don't work that way.
My mission on this planet hasn't changed. I want to nurture the planet, to guide the planet, to help the planet.
The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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