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American Politician

Stewart Udall was an American politician who served as the Secretary of the Interior under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He is renowned for his advocacy of environmental protection and his role in establishing national parks and conservation areas.

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“The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth.”

Giving Earth Common Environmental Reverence Traits Primitive Stewardship Elementals

Book:The Quiet Crisis

Source: The Quiet Crisis

“Admittedly, we must move ahead with the development of our land resources. Likewise, our technology must be refined. But in the long run life will succeed only in a life-giving environment, and we can no longer afford unnecessary sacrifices of living space and natural landscape to 'progress.'”

Giving Long Running Moving Natural Space Technology Environment Progress Sacrifice Land Development Succeed Resources Landscape Long Runs Unnecessary Refined Moving Ahead

Author:Stewart Udall

“The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the Native American shared this elemental ethic: The land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures.”

Giving Earth Common Alive Land Son Brother Creatures Ethics Native Reverence Traits Primitive Native American Loving Life Elementals

Book:The quiet crisis and the next generation

Source: The quiet crisis and the next generation

“It gives me satisfaction to help people.”

People Giving Helping Give Me Satisfaction

Author:Stewart Udall

About the Author

Born: January 31, 1920
Died: March 20, 2010
Known for: American Politician
Quotes: 44

Books & Sources

The Quiet CrisisRelated source material

The quiet crisis and the next generationRelated source material

1976: Agenda for TomorrowRelated source material

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