23 Maurice Strong Quotes for You to Enjoy

Maurice Strong

Canadian Businessman

Born: Apr 29, 1929

Died: Nov 27, 2015

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After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital. Maurice Strong

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Licences to have babies incidentally is something that I got in trouble for some years ago for suggesting even in Canada that this might be necessary at some point, at least some restriction on the right to have a child. Maurice Strong

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We in the industrialized world make a greater difference because our ecological footprint, our impact on the condition of the environment, is 40 to 50 times larger than that of people in the developing world. Maurice Strong

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I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn. Maurice Strong

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I have a cow's valve in my heart. Maurice Strong

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I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following. Maurice Strong

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I've got used to criticisms and, naturally, I try to make sure I don't listen to the more extreme ones because most of the people who have taken their right-wing extremist view of my life are people that I've never met. Maurice Strong

I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations. Maurice Strong

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I believe we are going to move into a situation where the more effective conferences will be smaller, more specialized, more focused, with occasional large gatherings to get the attention of the larger world. Maurice Strong

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Inertia is a powerful force in human and political affairs. Maurice Strong

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Not to say that corporations are perfect today, but even grand corporations like Dupont have made immense progress in translating some of their past environmentally damaging practices into new profit opportunities. Maurice Strong

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Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement. Maurice Strong

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The tendency is to keep doing things the way you have done them. Maurice Strong

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We must, from here on in, all go down the same path... There may not be another chance. Maurice Strong

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We're either going to save Ihe world or no one will be saved. Maurice Strong

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Well they do have a use, but we should never believe that any international conference is going to suddenly solve problems like the condition of the global environment. Maurice Strong

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My belief is that the purpose of economic life is to meet the social needs of people. Maurice Strong

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I am retired from all my official roles, but I am still very active. I have close relationships at the U.N. I don't have any role at the U.N, but I'm still quite cooperative with a number of U.N. activities, in particular to China and that region. Maurice Strong

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Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money. Maurice Strong

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