"The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future."

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"The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future."

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"We must ensure that while eliminating child labor in the export industry, we are also eliminating their labour from the informal sector, which is more invisible to public scrutiny - and thus leaves the children more open to abuse and exploitation."

Carol Bellamy, American Educator

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"The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world."

Diane Watson, American Politician

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"Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech."

Charles Bradlaugh, English Activist

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"I believe the best service to the child is the service closest to the child, and children who are victims of neglect, abuse, or abandonment must not also be victims of bureaucracy. They deserve our devoted attention, not our divided attention."

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"It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it."

Antoine Rivarol, French Journalist

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"I am concerned about the growing problem of sexual abuse and exploitation of our children."

Jim Ryun, American Athlete

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