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By Means Of Trees, Wildlife Could Be Conserved, Pollution Decreased, And The Beauty Of Our Landscapes Enhanced. This Is The Way, Or At Least One Of The Ways, To Spiritual, Moral, And Cultural Regeneration.

The Truly Educated Man Is Not A Man Who Knows A Bit Of Everything, Not Even The Man Who Knows All The Details Of All Subjects (if Such A Thing Were Possible): The “whole Man” In Fact, May Have Little Detailed Knowledge Of Facts And Theories...but He Will Be Truly In Touch With The Centre. He Will Not Be In Doubt About His Basic Convictions, About His View On The Meaning And Purpose Of His Life. He May Not Be Able To Explain These Matters In Words, But The Conduct Of His Life Will Show A Certain Sureness Of Touch Which Stems From This Inner Clarity.

We Think Work With The Brain Is More Worthy Than Work With The Hands. Nobody Who Thinks With His Hands Could Ever Fall For This.

Much Of The Economic Decay Of Southeast Asia (as Of Many Other Parts Of The World) Is Undoubtedly Due To A Heedless And Shameful Neglect Of Trees.

Few Can Contemplate Without A Sense Of Exhilaration The Splendid Achievements Of Practical Energy And Technical Skill, Which, From The Latter Part Of The Seventeenth Century, Were Transforming The Face Of Material Civilization, And Of Which England Was The Daring, If Not Too Scrupulous, Pioneer.