I grew up in the West, grew up on the land, was educated as a geologist. And I came here with a vision of what it is we ought to be doing.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about attitude
Quotes by Bruce Babbitt
17 quotes by Bruce Babbitt
Bruce Babbitt, American Politician
Was born on 27 jun 1938.
Origin country: United States
I look back on it, yeah, I'm in a much worse financial position than I was eight years ago. I'm going to have to go out at age 62 and kind of readdress some of that.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about money, age, olderness
I think the people will- who advocate having a step back and read those public opinion polls on the front page of the newspapers all over this country saying public supports restoration in restoration of the Everglades, protection of the parks and...
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, public, creation, opinion, country, people
I wouldn't miss this opportunity for anything. For the chance to work on these conservation issues, to serve my country, to work for this president, I'd do it all over again, every single minute.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, chance, work, country
It is like living in a wilderness of mirrors. No fact goes unchallenged.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about philosophy
Look, I think by the time my case was over and other ones, everybody on both sides of the aisle in Congress said we can't run a government by this kind of process and they repealed the law and that's good.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, law, good, good luck, time
Look, this job has always been a crucible of conflict.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, conflict
No kidding. That's really true. You're paying your own bills through this. It's not a pleasant experience.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about life, experience
They haul you up there for, you know, week after week in this kind of star chamber proceeding. Then at the end of it they say, well, we found nothing, but now it's time for special counsel.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, moral, end, nothing, time
This isn't just about today, this about generations to come. And you've got a chance to be the greatest conservation President since Theodore Roosevelt, and I think he's done it.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about politics, chance
We have an obligation to live in harmony with creation, with our capital... with God's creation. And we need to administer and work that very carefully.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about world, creation, harmony, need, god, work
We have to preserve it and use it sustainably. And the short-term use of resources at the destruction of the long-term heritage of this country is not a policy that we can pursue.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about country, use, destruction
What I finally did in 1995 was I said, I'm going to get out of this town and I'm going to go out West.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about opinion, city
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.
Quote by Bruce Babbitt about nature, economy, conflict, use
