Future Generation Quotes

250 quotes by 213 authors

While it might surprise many ecologists to hear, capitalism is itself the ultimate form of conservationism. Capitalists seek to conserve resources, not because of sentimental… — Steven Plaut
Our connection to nature grounds us, it makes us more spiritually aware. We must keep the legacy of nature materially alive for future generations. — Nelly Furtado
Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with… — Kofi Annan
If my people are wiped out you must destroy all photographs of us, because future generations will look at our photographs and be too ashamed… — Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other...consequently the information… — Edward S. Curtis
Wilderness, to me, is a spiritual necessity. The mysterious spiritual experience of being close to natural restored my soul [after the death of his son].… — Clyde Butcher
Let it be said to our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we didn't turn our… — Barack Obama
No good thing is ever lost. Nothing dies, not even life which gives up one form only to resume another. No good action, no good… — Samuel Smiles
There is no endeavor more noble than the attempt to achieve a collective dream. When a city accepts as a mandate its quality of life,… — Jaime Lerner
There is no greater gift to future generations than that we do the work God has asked us to do: love one another, that the… — Marianne Williamson
All the mega corporations on the planet make their obscene profits off the labor and suffering of others, with complete disregard for the effects on… — Derrick Jensen
In the moral calculus of currently prevailing state capitalism, profits and bonuses in the next quarter greatly outweigh concern for the welfare of oneâ€™s grandchildren,… — Noam Chomsky
Future generations may or may not judge Wittgenstein to be one of the great philosophers. Even if they do not, however, he is sure always… — A.C. Grayling
From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married. Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future… — Guru Nanak
Many say exploration is part of our destiny, but it's actually our duty to future generations and their quest to ensure the survival of the… — Buzz Aldrin
It seems an easy choice - sacrifice the tree for a human life - until one learns that three trees must be destroyed for each… — Al Gore
History comes and history goes, but principles endure, and ensure future generations will defend liberty not as a gift from government but as a blessing… — Ronald Reagan
Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of… — Benjamin Rush
Whoever controls the image and information of the past determines what and how future generations will think; whoever controls the information and images of the… — George Orwell
Make the wrong choices now and future generations will live with a changed climate, depleted resources and without the green space and biodiversity that contribute… — Tony Blair

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