"The right to have our environment protected for……" — Lewis Gordon
"The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations is our most important human right."
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12 Quotes by Lewis Gordon
Lewis Gordon has 12 quotes on this site.
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Ultimately I wanted to be a pioneer swimmer, a distant descendant of Scott, Amundsen and Hillary, except that I would…
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Going against the tide has never been difficult for me. It wasn't even a conscious decision but the natural consequence…
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If we pass on an unsustainable environment to our children we have failed them.
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If you want to swim across the English Channel from England to France - you have to leave your doubt…
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There is nothing more powerful than the made up mind.
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The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment.…
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When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it…
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The days of exploration of Shackleton and Scott are long gone. Everything has been climbed, crossed, done. Now what we're…
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Of all the creatures in the world that really frighten me - the hyena in Africa, the great white shark…
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We need to save the Arctic not because of the polar bears, and not because it is the most beautiful…
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When I was born, the world's population was 3.5 billion. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet. By…
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Common sense tells us that we should focus our resources to benefit children, teachers and taxpayers by keeping dollars in…
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The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was…
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The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons…
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Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions…
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The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that…
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Roads get wider and busier and less friendly to pedestrians. And all of the development based around cars, like big…
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As I get older I think, contrary to modern assumption but in line with the old Lerner and Lowe song,…
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All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
— Edmund Burke
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