Quotes by Maurice Strong

About Maurice Strong:

Maurice F. Strong is a Canadian businessman specialising in oil and mineral resources, and a former diplomat representing Canada as under-secretary general of the United Nations. Strong's first name is pronounced "Mor'ris" with the accent on the first syllable.
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I was with Ted Turner when he came to see Kofi Annan - the Secretary-General of the UN - to announce his decision to put $1 billion to the service of UN projects and programs.

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The combination of population growth and the growth in consumption is a danger that we are not prepared for and something we will need global co-operation on.

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I have a cow's valve in my heart.

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We must, from here on in, all go down the same path... There may not be another chance.

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I've always made it clear that I do not believe that global government is either necessary or feasible.

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Toyota was the first to put a commercial fuel cell powered car on the road, and I have no doubt that Toyota will continue to be in the front lines in the development of competitive fuel cell vehicles.

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In addition to this, they already have a fuel cell car on the road in Japan. It is subsidized from within the corporation because they are still at a high cost.

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After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital.

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A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.

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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.

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One of the things that I've always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways.

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I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following.

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Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.

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Also, it is interesting that developing countries, with China and India perhaps in the lead, where the future of the global environment will be decided are now on board with the case for sustainable development.

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We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth.

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I've got used to criticisms and, naturally, I try to make sure I don't listen to the more extreme ones because most of the people who have taken their right-wing extremist view of my life are people that I've never met.

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My belief is that the purpose of economic life is to meet the social needs of people.

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I am President of the UN created University for Peace, which has a strong commitment to the relationship between peace, security and the environment. I meet with young people around the world and I always come away enthused and encouraged.

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If you want to maintain a sustainable supply of fish you have to farm the fish, rather than mine them. So putting your money into fishing fleets that are going to exacerbate the problem by over-fishing is not the way to preserve the underlying asset.

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Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money.

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I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn.

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Author Bio

  • NameMaurice Strong
  • DescriptionCanadian businessman
  • BornApril 29, 1929
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur
  • AwardsJawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Companion Of The Order Of Canada; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom From Want; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement