Quotes about Sustainability

For agrarians, the correct response is to stand confidently on our fundamental premise, which is both democratic and ecological: the land is a gift of immeasurable value. If it is a gift, then it is a gift to all the living in all time. To withhold it from some is finally to destroy it for all. For a few powerful people to own or control it all, or decide its fate, is wrong.

It is a flower that sprouts and grows when others pour water upon it. I think sometimes that I spent so much time worrying about how to protect and strengthen the flower—even going so far as to graft in a new stem and root system—that I forgot to simply water it.

If the Lord says to give more than you think you are able to give, know that He will provide for you. Whether things are sailing smoothly or the bottom has dropped out, He is always trustworthy. You can count on Almighty God to keep His everlasting Word.

Every day we make some impact on the planet. And the cumulative effect of millions of small ethical actions will truly make a difference.

When making decisions most people ask, 'Will it help me or my family now or the next shareholders' meeting or my next election campaign?' The hallmark of wisdom is asking, 'What effects will the decision I make today have on future generations? On the health of the planet?

We must remember that we have not inherited this planet from our parents, we have borrowed it from our children. But we have not been borrowing their future, we have stolen it and we keep stealing it.

The people understand that protecting the forest is not just for wildlife but for their own future, and so they have become our partners in conservation.

As president, I will bring all the parties and stakeholders together. I am going to come up with a solution that respects the environment and does not cause an upheaval in the economy.

No country can sustain, in idleness, more than a small percentage of its numbers. The great majority must labor at something productive.

I used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.

Milk production is one of India's great success stories.

The Age of Nations is past. The task before us now, if we would not perish, is to build the Earth.