Most Clever Species, Destroy, Jane Goodall

“Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?” ― Jane Goodall

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/18163.Jane_Goodall.

Destroy, Your Power, Bell Hooks

“Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power – not because they don't see it, but because they see it and don't want it to exist.” - Bell Hooks

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 119.

Destroy, Old Prejudice, New Virtue, Mme. de Stael

“When we destroy an old prejudice we have need of a new virtue.” - Mme. de Stael

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 46