Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God gave us and what will be here a long time after we're gone.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing and respecting the natural world and the legacy we leave behind.
William J. Clinton's quote reflects on the interconnectedness of humanity and nature, suggesting that an essential aspect of being human is acknowledging and valuing the gifts of the Earth. It calls for a sense of responsibility towards nature, highlighting that while we may be temporary inhabitants of this world, the impact of our actions and the respect we show towards the environment will endure long after we are gone.
In practice
This quote is perfect for an environmental awareness campaign to inspire respect for nature.
You know, there was a recent poll which said that young people in the generation of the students here felt it was far more likely that they would see a UFO than that they would draw Social Security... It's very important you understand this. Once you understand this, you realize this is not an episode from the X Files, and you're not more likely to see a UFO if you do certain specific things.
When we got organized as a country, [and] wrote a fairly radical Constitution, with a radical Bill of Rights, giving radical amounts of freedom to Americans, it was assumed that Americans who had that freedom would use it responsibly...When personal freedom is being abused, you have to move to limit it.
For too long we've been told about 'us' and 'them.' Each and every election we see a new slate of arguments and ads telling us that 'they' are the problem, not 'us.' But there can be no 'them' in America. There's only us.
There is a huge body of business evidence now showing that energy savings give better service at lower cost with higher profit. We have to tear down barriers to successful markets and we have to create incentives to enter them.
Demand that your government pays more attention. It's immoral that people in Africa die like flies of diseases that no one dies of in the United States. And the more disease there is, the more political unrest there will be, leading to more Darfurs, which the U.S. will have to pay to fix.
I was not elected to produce a pile of vetoes.
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
I would not be you for a kingdom.' The remark was too naΓ―ve to rouse anger; I merely said - 'Very good.' 'And what would you give to be ME?' she inquired. 'Not a bad sixpence - strange as it may sound', I replied. 'You are but a poor creature.' 'You don't think so in your heart.' 'No; for in my heart you have not the outline of a place: I only occasionally turn you over in my brain.
The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law. Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just.
He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.
For men are not equal: thus speaks justice.
The more important the subject and the closer it cuts to the bone of our hopes and needs, the more we are likely to err in establishing a framework for analysis.
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