Jose Mujica quotes

Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet. (Jose Mujica)
If you don't have many possessions, then you don't need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself. View quote
Jose Mujica
There are people who say that you can't experiment... That condemns you to failure. View quote
Jose Mujica
My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I'm the son of my history. View quote
Jose Mujica
My years in jail were a bit like a workshop for my - that actually forged my way of thinking and my values. View quote
Jose Mujica
If we lived within our means - by being prudent - the 7 billion people in the world could have everything they needed. Global politics should be moving in that direction. But we think as people and countries, not as a species. View quote
Jose Mujica
I'm just sick of the way things are. We're in an age in which we can't live without accepting the logic of the market. Contemporary politics is all about short-term pragmatism. We have abandoned religion and philosophy... What we have left is the automatisation of doing what the market tells us. View quote
Jose Mujica