Bob Brown Quotes

It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

If the amount of money going into the war economy were invested in landscape restoration, we would be in a far more positive position. It may get a little dire before we pull together, but I think when the prosperous nations, and in particular the U.S., realize they're wrecking their own kids' lives, there will be a mass change in value.

Sure, I've met with people I don't agree with.

My generation have had it good, and I am really troubled by what we have done with it.

In the end, I think the majority of Romanian society will understand that if we respect environmental protection standards, if we have benefits in taxes, royalties, jobs, we should do what all the modern countries in Europe and beyond are doing to take advantage of their natural resources.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

People are getting richer all over the world and they are going to want to live the way Americans live. And that is going to place a big strain on our environment and will be a great challenge.

Differences in political opinions are as unavoidable … but it is exceedingly to be regretted that subjects cannot be discussed with temper in hand, or decisions submitted to … without improperly implicating the motives which led to them; and this regret borders on chagrin, when we find that men of ability, zealous patriots, having the same general objects in view, the same upright intentions to prosecute them, will not utilize their charity in deciding on the opinions and actions of each other.

I think, in any debate, you have to respect the other person's point of view, if you agree or disagree.

You can have a great, deep connection with somebody and still disagree with their actions.

Loving someone whose ideas we find detestable can seem impossible, and empathizing with them isn't much easier - but it's so important to remember that listening is not agreeing.

I have argued with him on almost every subject in the world, and we have always been on opposite sides, without affectation or animosity... It is necessary to disagree with him as much as I do, in order to admire him as I do; and I am proud of him as a foe even more than as a friend.

Give the benefit of the doubt to your opponents if they walk back a controversial statement.

Arguing is fun when you think you have all the answers.

Some people say the people I'm fighting are bums, but I don't see it like that.

Allowing for endless legal challenges or partisan political discussions is not the proper way to handle an issue that affects the entire scope of the environment and the economy.

Sustainable production and consumption matter immensely to the people I meet every day as head of the International Trade Centre, which works with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them boost growth and job creation by improving their competitiveness and connecting to international markets.

Let me make it very clear. There are no taxpayer funds going to the Adani mine.

If we don't get sustainability right in agriculture first, it won't happen anywhere.

It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

A healthy, vital society is not one in which we all agree. It is one in which those who disagree can do so with honor and respect for other people's opinions... and an appreciation of our shared humanity.

A friendship that exacts oneness of opinion and conduct is not worth much.