Norman Schwarzkopf Quotes

If conservation isn't conservative, then words have no meaning at all.

First we must learn to love nature. Then comes conservation.

I am a conservationist. It is in my DNA.

Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business.

Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.

I reflect back 35 years ago, and look how far we have come in America with our environmental policy to improve the conditions of our air and water, and we have had some real successes.

On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations.

We have vastly increased the amount of funding that is available for conservation partnerships.

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.

There should be more attention paid to scientific research in the ecology area, and I think that such attention to proper environmental concerns would make the public feel much better about it.

The forests shall not be burned needlessly.

Conservation must become before recreation.

I realize the answer is not to create wilderness and walk away.

If you're a Conservative, why aren't you behind conserving the land?

If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy.

If people destroy something replaceable made by mankind, they are called vandals; if they destroy something irreplaceable made by God, they are called developers.

All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.

I know they are all environmentalists. I heard a lot of my speeches recycled.

We've all heard of the surveys revealing that teenagers think cows lay eggs, and others where children can identify more brand logos than trees, by a staggering margin. My view is that children will form a significant part of the green fightback. They instinctively understand the value of the environment.

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

I'd like to continue to spread my message on conservation and make sure my dad's message - his legacy - lives on.