Beautiful Quote by Theodore Roosevelt
“...short-sighted men who in their greed and selfishness will, if permitted, rob our country of half its charm by their reckless extermination of all useful and beautiful wild things...”
About This Quote
Source Speech: "Conservation and the Wild", 1905
Greedy exploitation harms nature; reckless actions threaten natural beauty.
In simple terms: Greed harms nature.
Protect wild places.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- urban development
- resource extraction
- tourism
- legislation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you sacrifice to preserve nature?
- How can society balance progress and preservation?
Economic pressures often outweigh conservation efforts.