"The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it."

"The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II."

"As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor."

"The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die."

"If God is just, I tremble for my country."

"The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country."

"In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris, France, that under the Constitution she believed that I could never run for president."

"Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon."