“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”

““Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”

“A nation that destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”