"The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity...That's the whole economy.  These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world."

-- attributed to Gaylord Nelson (1995) (Governor of Wisconsin and Senator, USA; Founder of Earth Day (born 1916, died 2005))

Source: http://www.nelsonearthday.net/

"Do we really have to destroy tomorrow in order to live today?"

-- attributed to Gaylord Nelson (Governor of Wisconsin and Senator, USA; Founder of Earth Day (born 1916, died 2005))

Source: http://www.nelsonearthday.net/

"The ultimate test of our conscience is the willingness to sacrifice something today for generations of tomorrow <future generations>, whose words of thanks will not be heard."

-- attributed to Gaylord Nelson (Governor of Wisconsin and Senator, USA; Founder of Earth Day (born 1916, died 2005))

Source: http://www.nelsonearthday.net/