19 Stewart Udall Quotes for You to Enjoy

Stewart Udall

American Politician

Born: Jan 31, 1920

Died: Mar 20, 2010

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The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the Native American shared this elemental ethic: The land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures. Stewart Udall

Over the long haul of life on this planet, it is the ecologists, and not the bookkeepers of business, who are the ultimate accountants. Stewart Udall

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If, in our haste to 'progress,' the economics of ecology are disregarded by citizens and policy makers alike, the result will be an ugly America. We cannot afford an America where expedience tramples upon esthetics and development decisions are made with an eye only on the present. Stewart Udall

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I am not proposing that we bring our oil and auto industries to a screeching halt. There is still time to begin a series of gradual steps toward new transportation and energy policies, livable cities, and more humane, efficient transit systems. Stewart Udall

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Washington's a cesspool of money. Stewart Udall

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Nixon was a good president on the environment. Gerald Ford was good. Stewart Udall

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The atomic weapons race and the secrecy surrounding it crushed American democracy. It induced us to conduct government according to lies. It distorted justice. It undermined American morality. Stewart Udall

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I'm trying to encourage my children's generation and the other ones coming to return to basic American principles. Stewart Udall

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It gives me satisfaction to help people. Stewart Udall

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Wilderness, like the national park system, was an American idea. Stewart Udall

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A limit on the automobile population of the United States would be the best of news for our cities. The end of automania would save open spaces, encourage wiser land use, and contribute greatly to ending suburban sprawl. Stewart Udall

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The Indians may have in their religion and culture a reverence for the land. But then they get into the pressures created by modern society. Unless they are reasonably well-educated, they can't deal with them. Stewart Udall

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I plowed fields with horses and worked as a hired hand in high school for 50 cents a day. Stewart Udall

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I don't like the term 'dynasty.' Stewart Udall

Term Like Dynasty

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