The earth is large and old enough to teach modesty; and yet it is small enough to be comprehended and to be learned from, as our understanding of it increases.


Conversation with the Earth, Prologue (p. 8), Alfred A. Knopf. 1953

Hans Cloos Quotes

The earth is large and old enough to teach modesty; and yet it is small enough to be comprehended and to be learned from, as our understanding of it...

The earth is large and old enough to teach modesty; and yet it is small enough to be comprehended and to be learned from, as our understanding of it...

The earth is large and old enough to teach modesty; and yet it is small enough to be comprehended and to be learned from, as our understanding of it...

The earth is large and old enough to teach modesty; and yet it is small enough to be comprehended and to be learned from, as our understanding of it...