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We have already used more than half of that budget. This means that three quarters of the fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the… — Christiana Figueres
The 'global warming scare' is being used as a political tool to increase government control over American lives, incomes and decision making. It has no… — Harrison Schmitt
I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better. — Glenda Jackson
I never thought that my creation, would allow brothers to kill brothers. (after seeing his invention being used in war, The Airplane) Alberto Santos-Dumont — Alberto Santos-Dumont
It used to be controversial whether smoking caused lung cancer, it used to be controversial whether HIV caused AIDS. Now, there are a few mavericks… — Martin Rees
I have used cannabis all over the world. — Rick Steves
My goal is to achieve a little less injustice in Uruguay, to help the most vulnerable and to leave behind a political way of thinking,… — Jose Mujica
Cato used to assert that wise men profited more by fools than fools by wise men; for that wise men avoided the faults of fools,… — Plutarch
Were it part of our everyday education and comment that the corporation is an instrument for the exercise of power, that it belongs to the… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded. We have created a 'disposable' culture which is now spreading. It is… — Pope Francis
What distinguishes the historical social system we are calling historical capitalism is that in this historical system capital came to be used (invested) in a… — Immanuel Wallerstein
Mathematical economics is old enough to be respectable, but not all economists respect it. It has powerful supporters and impressive testimonials, yet many capable economists… — James R Newman
These ceremonies which are used in the administration of the Sacraments, each of which we receive as delivered and entrusted to us through the hands… — Peter Canisius
Christ used the flesh and blood of Mary for his life on earth, the Word of love was uttered in her heartbeat. Christ used his… — Caryll Houselander
Utilitarianism is a civilization of production and of use, a civilization of "things" and not of "persons," a civilization in which persons are used in… — Pope John Paul II
Our soul, like Mary's body, is to receive God Himself if only we, like her, believe, consent and receive; if only we speak her truly… — Peter Kreeft
I think we can provide common-sense approaches to the issue of illegal guns that are ending up on the streets. We can make sure that… — Barack Obama
During the 1960s, we used twice as much oil as during the 1950s. And in each of those decades, more oil was consumed than in… — Jimmy Carter
Among these treasures of our land is water-fast becoming our most valuable, most prized, most critical resource. A blessing where properly used-but it can bring… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The disadvantages of a decentralized, spread out urban area are tremendous, and the environmental damage of urban sprawl cannot be ignored. As a large city,… — Minoru Mori
Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic… — David Suzuki
Let us regard the forests as an inheritance, given to us by nature, not to be despoiled or devastated, but to be wisely used, reverently… — Ferdinand von Mueller
The effort of the economist is to "see," to picture the interplay of economic elements. The more clearly cut these elements appear in his vision,… — Irving Fisher
The scientist is not responsible for the laws of nature. It is his job to find out how these laws operate. It is the scientist's… — Edward Teller
The 'environmental crisis' has happened because the human household or economy is in conflict at almost every point with the household of nature. We have… — Wendell Berry

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