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“If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it.” quote by Lyndon B. Johnson
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“If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it.”

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Source Speech: Remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C., 1965

We should preserve the natural world for future generations, not just celebrate technological advances.

In simple terms: Protect nature alongside tech progress.

Key Takeaway

Balance innovation with environmental stewardship.

Themes

environment legacy technology stewardship

Mood

reflective hopeful

Type

ethical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • urban planning
  • education curricula
  • family storytelling

Key Concepts

sustainability humanism intergenerational ethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we integrate nature preservation into modern innovation?
  • What stories will future generations hear about today?
A Different Perspective

Technological miracles alone cannot guarantee gratitude.

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