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Conservation is the application of common sense to the common problems for the common good.


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The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time.

The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time.



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It is a greater thing to be a good citizen than to be a good Republican or a good Democrat.



Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be answered from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.

Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be answered from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.



Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men

Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men



Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day

Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day



A vision is not a vision unless it says yes to some ideas and no to others, inspires people and is a reason to get out of bed in the morning and come to work.

A vision is not a vision unless it says yes to some ideas and no to others, inspires people and is a reason to get out of bed in the morning and come to work.



The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for those realities.

The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for those realities.



World-wide practice of Conservation and the fair and continued access by all nations to the resources they need are the two indispensable foundations of continuous plenty and of permanent peace

World-wide practice of Conservation and the fair and continued access by all nations to the resources they need are the two indispensable foundations of continuous plenty and of permanent peace



Learning is the gradual replacement of fantasy with fact.

Learning is the gradual replacement of fantasy with fact.



The goal of coaching is not in fixing what is broken, but in discovering new talents and new ways to use old talents that lead to far greater effectiveness.

The goal of coaching is not in fixing what is broken, but in discovering new talents and new ways to use old talents that lead to far greater effectiveness.





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