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voice still rings out to awaken mankind, "O beloved of the gods! In the same way that nature's treasure-trove is open to you, it is there for the benefit of all sentient beings; all life forms should be able to share in the vegetation that covers the earth. Do not then use them only for your immediate gratification. Such overall destruction will
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be a catastrophe for all the different life forms. Rise up! Turn those hands raised in destruction into tools for creativity and compassion. Use your energy for the planting and nurturing of trees." Only in the protection of all plant-life, can we find our protection. Only as plant life grows and develops will we grow and develop.
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