"Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth." ― Henry David Thoreau Topic(s): Environmental Tags: cannot, thank More From Henry David Thoreau "It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right." "The perception of beauty is a moral test." "Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars." More In Environmental "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 "A fascinating challenge facing today’s environmental movement is how to best approach the reversal of past decisions that altered once-pristine environmental spaces for the sake of urgent man-made needs."― Matt Gonzalez "I tell my environmental friends that they have won. Every issue we look at from an energy perspective is now also looked at from an environmental perspective."― Joe Barton