Future Generations Quotes

281 quotes by 235 authors

We have faith that future generations will know here, in the middle of the twentieth century, there came a time when men of good will… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have also heard and read various accounts of why they [Sheldon Leonard and Carl Reiner] liked me. My favorites? I wasn't too good-looking, I… — Dick Van Dyke
Canada is the linchpin of the English-speaking world. Canada, with those relations of friendly, affectionate intimacy with the United States on the one hand and… — Winston Churchill
Watching Ray Harryhausen's films growing up was a pure joy. He brought legends to life and he became a legend himself. And I am sure… — Joe Letteri
We are all part of the life cycle. Like a seed we are born, we sprout, we grow, we mature and decay, making room for… — Margot Adler
I came to this office to solve problems and not pass them on to future presidents and future generations. — George W. Bush
We're handing them [young people & future generations] a climate system which is potentially out of their control. We're in an emergency: you can see… — James Hansen
...deficit consumption is, in effect, drawing down on the capital entitlements of future generations — Jonathon Porritt
The future of life on earth depends on our ability to take action. Many individuals are doing what they can, but real success can only… — David Attenborough
We all have an interest, and a duty to future generations, to ensure that the benefits of mobility that we now take for granted, do… — Elliot Morley
Do we have to wait until a disaster overwhelms us before we make the radical changes necessary to protect our world for future generations? That… — John Gummer
When future generations judge those who came before them on environmental issues, they may conclude "they didn't know": let us not go down in history… — Mikhail Gorbachev
We have before us the opportunity to forge, for ourselves and for future generations, a New World Order. A world where the rule of law,… — George H. W. Bush
We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability… — Ban Ki-moon
Those of us who witness the degraded state of the environment and the suffering that comes with it cannot afford to be complacent. We continue… — Wangari Maathai
I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all… — Dalai Lama
Building a world where we meet our own needs without denying future generations a healthy society is not impossible, as some would assert. The question… — Christopher Flavin
When I was young, I spent my days and nights trying to impress future generations. I spent them. They're gone. All because I was deathly… — Miguel Syjuco
Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no… — Cliff Stearns
For all their scare tactics, President Obama and Democrats have no plan whatsoever to preserve Medicare for future generations - or protect it for today's… — Reince Priebus

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