"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

MARGARET MEAD

"The life of humanity and its food is [from] a tree of the field…and it is not the way of a wise and understanding nation to needlessly destroy something so worthy; therefore you should not cut down a tree of the field, rather you should protect it from destruction and damage, and take benefit from it." - Rabbeinu Bachya (1255-1340 CE, Spain)