“If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed — if we are not willing — we will disappear from the face of the globe, to be replaced by the insect.”
Interview (17 July 1971)
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“There is always room for improvement in our lives. Are we willing to try?! Are we going to try?!”
Understanding Islam, "Morals and Ethics" http://vod.dmi.ae/media/96716/Ep_03_Morals_and_Ethics Dubai Media

The Lesson, Stanza 8 (1899-1902).
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Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964)

“We have to channel greed so that it becomes useful to our society.”
The Tyrant Next Time (November 7, 2019)

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Variant: You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.