We know how to organize warfare, but do we know how to act when confronted with peace? — Jacques Yves Cousteau
He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Mankind has probably done more damage to the earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
No sooner does man discover intelligence than he tries to involve it in his own stupidity. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing to do with each other. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
It is the hunters… and to convince them to leave their guns on the wall is going to be very difficult. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life — Jacques Yves Cousteau