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“I'd say that, in addition to actually taking my brother and sister and I camping and hiking and river rafting all our lives and introducing us to the power of natural landscapes, his [my father's] biggest impact on my thinking has been to always argue that the "spiritual case for Nature" was not going to outweigh the needs of 7 billion people and to insist that law, science and economics were the critical frameworks through which we had to defend the value of nature.”

Quote by Edward Norton

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Edward Norton is an American actor, born on August 18, 1969. He is renowned for his exceptional performances in films, particularly in 'Fight Club' and 'American History X'. Norton's acting career began on stage and gradually shifted to the screen, earning him numerous awards and nominations. more

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