"I see no reason to have my shirts…" — Barry Commoner

"I see no reason to have my shirts ironed. It's irrational."

— Barry Commoner

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50 Quotes by Barry Commoner

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The proper use of science is not to conquer nature but to live in it.
Despite the dazzling successes of modern technology and the unprecedented power of modern military systems, they suffer from a common…
What is new is that environmentalism intensely illuminates the need to confront the corporate domain at its most powerful and…
When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think.
Recycling is a good thing to do. It makes people feel good to do it. The thing I want to…
Everything is connected to everything else. Everything must go somewhere. Nature knows best. There is no such thing as a…
We are in an environmental crisis which threatens the survival of this nation, and of the world as a suitable…
In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the…
If you ask what you are going to do about global warming, the only rational answer is to change the…
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth.
After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a…
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which…

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More Inspirational Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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