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The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it. – Barry Commoner

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The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment. – Barry Commoner

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Society
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Barry Commoner
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In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards. – Barry Commoner

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environmental
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Just as theres garbage that pollutes the Potomac river, there is garbage polluting our culture. We need an Environmental Protection Agency to clean it up. – Patrick Buchanan

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environmental

Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement. – Maurice Strong

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environmental

All living beings, not just animals, but plants and microorganisms, perceive. To survive, an organic being must perceive – it must seek, or at least recognize, food and avoid environmental danger. – Lynn Margulis

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environmental

We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country. – Jay Inslee

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environmental

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Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him. – George Bernard Shaw

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I love womens fashion, but women dont need me as much as men do. Its the men who have nothing to wear. – Roberto Cavalli

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Women

I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May 43. At this time, the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in 42 – even in my position. This aircraft didnt have any priority in design or production. – Adolf Galland

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Education is indoctrination if youre white – subjugation if youre black. – James A. Baldwin

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