UN General Assembly
1977

10. We need to approach these problems with the correct perspective. But what is the correct perspective? The English language recognizes two perspectives: the "bird's- eye view" and the "worm's-eye view". The Polynesians recognize three perspectives: that of a man on top of the mountain, that of a man on top of a tree and that of a man in a canoe. Who is to say which man has the right perspective? The man on top of the mountain certainly has the best panoramic view and can see the whole picture. But the man in the canoe is better placed to see the school of fish.