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Thomas SowellWould you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast for tomorrow? If not, then why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?

—  Thomas Sowell, 1930 -, American political thinker

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Kurt VonnegutDear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.

—  Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007, American writer

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Ronald ReaganAll the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk.

—  Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, American President [1981-1989]

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Henry David ThoreauWhat is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?

—  Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American writer

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Carl SaganIf we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go.

—  Carl Sagan, 1934-1996, American astronomer

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Antoin de Saint-Exupéry"It's a question of discipline," the little prince told me later on. "When you've finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet."

—  Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Aldοus HuxleyIn any race between human numbers and natural resources, time is against us.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

André MalrauxMen are the vermin of the earth.

—  André Malraux, 1901-1976, French writer & statesman

Marshall McLuhanEnvironments are not just containers, but are processes that change the content totally.

—  Marshall McLuhan, 1911-1980, Canadian academic & media theorist

P.J. O’ RourkeMost of the people who have grabbed hold of climate change and greenhouse gases, pollution, oil dependency - they have another motive, and their motive is to attain the appearance of virtue without having actually done anything virtuous.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

François-René de ChateaubriandForests precede peoples, deserts follow them.

—  François-René de Chateaubriand, 1768-1848, French poet & politician

Funny Quotes

George CarlinThe planet is fine. The people are fucked.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Steven WrightWhat do you do when you see an endangered animal that eats only endangered plants?

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Stupid Quotes

George W. BushI know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.

—  George W. Bush, 1946-, American President

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George W. BushIt has come to my attention, that air pollution is polluting the air!

—  George W. Bush, 1946-, American President

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Proverbs

American Indian proverbTake only what you need and leave the land as you found it.

—  American Indian proverb ‐ Arapaho

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