Ernst F. Schumacher

Quotes

• “It is therefore scientifically correct to say that 'natural selection has been proved to be an agent of evolutionary cha...”
• “Economic development is something much wider and deeper than economics, let alone econometrics. Its roots lie outside th...”
• “An attitude to life which seeks fulfilment in thesingle-minded pursuit of wealth - in short, materialism - does not fit ...”
• “To say that life is nothing but a property of certain peculiar combinations of atoms is like saying that Shakespeare's H...”
• “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of c...”
• “The real problems of our planet are not economic or technical, they are philosophical. The philosophy of unbridled mater...”
• “Everything can be seen directly except the eye through which we see.”