Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. — Jane Goodall · Smartyfair

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Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. — Jane Goodall · Smartyfair

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

Jane Goodall1934–2025 · scientist · 1900s-2000s England & TanzaniaJane Goodall spent decades living among wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, discovering that they use tools and have close family bonds much like humans.7 quotes

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What turned up: With Love (1999), Goodall's own book — Wikiquote Sourced.
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Occasion: 1999
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