Bruce Babbitt
1938
5
Quotes
Biography
Bruce Babbitt is an American attorney and politician who served in various government positions, including as the Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton. Born in 1938 in Los Angeles, California, he pursued a career in law and politics. Babbitt was known for his work in environmental conservation and land management, advocating for sustainable practices and protection of natural resources. Throughout his political career, he played a key role in shaping environmental policies and promoting responsible stewardship of the nation's public lands.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The environment is a public trust, not a private toy.
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We are at a crossroads. Down one road is the future our children will inhabit, a world reeling from environmental degradation, unstable climate, and a failure to embrace genuine sustainable solutions.
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A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his works dominate the landscape, is felt to be a place where the wild potential is fully expressed, a diversity of living and nonliving beings flourishing according to their own sorts of order.
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The earth is what we all have in common.
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We have got to this far point. And if we don't change course, we will find a desperate, dying planet.