Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
All I have to do is be the best Al I can be, because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and, doggone… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Our democracy, our constitutional framework is really a kind of software for harnessing the creativity and political imagination for all of our… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people's… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
My fellow Americans, people all over the world, we need to solve the climate crisis, it's not a political issue, it's a… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I affirm my faith when I'm asked about it. But I always try to do so in a way that communicates absolute… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Feb. 9, 1999 Dear Friend, Without your previous support, Bill Clinton and I would not have won our victories for the American… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
We are seeing every night on the television news now a nature hike through the Book of Revelation. These climate-related extreme weather… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The debate's over. The people who dispute the international consensus on global warming are in the same category now with the people… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There's a law of physics: For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. And sometimes that shows up in politics and… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There are people who are genuinely upset in the Tea Party. I understand that. But that movement was funded with seed money… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
We now face the prospect of a kind of global civil war between those who refuse to consider the consequences of civilization's… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The Himalayan Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau have been among the most affected by global warming. The Himalayas...provide more than half of… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
David Agus is one of America's great doctors and medical researchers, a man dedicated to improving the health of as many people… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
If the people that believed the moon landing was staged on a movie lot had access to unlimited money from large carbon… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There are people who say, "God is in complete control of everything that happens, and if the Earth is getting warmer, then… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
You know, in physics there's the old law for every action there's a equal amount of reaction. Sometimes that's true in politics.… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I have felt for a long time that the pathway to solving the climate crisis is through the building of a massive… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Well, the title "An Inconvenient Truth" is a way of highlighting the reasons why some people, including the president, don't seem to… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The heart of the security agenda is protecting lives - and we now know that the number of people who will die… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
In an economic recession, naturally, when you ask people to list their priorities, they're going to place a higher priority on the… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that the issue of race is always present in American politics and in the politics of any multiracial… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I'm still trying to figure out exactly what President Trump represents in American politics. But, if nothing else, he represents a way… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
My parents were true believers in the efficacy of American constitutional democracy, and I was thoroughly inculcated with reverence for what we… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
If we walk down the sidewalk of any street in America a significant number of the people we pass by, if we… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Sri Chinmoy was a once in a lifetime spiritual leader who touched the lives of millions of people through his teachings, art,… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Some people accuse me of exaggeration, so let me be clear. Those people seek nothing less than the complete and utter destruction… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I drive a hybrid. Tipper and I got a Lexus hybrid. And we have a couple of Priuses in the family with… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Most people talk as if Miami and Bangladesh still have a chance of surviving: most of the scientists I spoke with assume… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The very first words that we, the American nation, spoke were right here in Philadelphia. You know those words: "We the people."… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There are good people, who are in politics - in both parties - who hold this at arm's length, because if they… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Now we have things that are obviously false, leading us to war, leading us to deny people health care, leading us to… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The American people overwhelmingly want our troops out of Iraq. They want the federal government to take real and immediate action to… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I've learned the importance of changing people's minds at the grassroots level so that whoever does run will have a much better… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Local and state governments have outrun the federal government. The EPA has served notice that it will enact a rule requiring CO2 reductions by… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
You know there's an old african proverb that i made up: "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
One tragic example of the loss of forests and then water is found in Ethiopia. The amount of its forested land has decreased from… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The ten hottest years in the atmospheric record, going back only 160 years, have been in the last eleven years. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Hey, you know what, I've gotta go on that 'Letterman' show. That show is so lame. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
When you talk about President Trump, the cable networks turned over so many hours of prime time to him. Why? Because he was entertaining,… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Our civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms, largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The ability to code and understand… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
