Michael D. Higgins - Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfo...

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Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and security as a basic right of all, also recognises that many of the most valuable things in life cannot be measured.

Michael D. Higgins

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Nun ist es an der Zeit, sich einer älteren Weisheit zuzuwenden, die zwar den materiellen Komfort und die Sicherheit als grundlegendes Recht aller respektiert, aber auch erkennt, dass viele der wertvollsten Dinge im Leben nicht gemessen werden können.

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