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“Our way of life is at stake, our grandchildren are at stake, the future of civilization is at stake.”

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Former U.S. Vice President, climate advocate, and politician. Al Gore served as the Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the fight against climate change. more

“I've learned the importance of changing people's minds at the grassroots level so that whoever does run will have a much better chance of encountering public opinion that reaches a critical mass and brings about a change not only in White House policies but in the Congress and in the state legislatures and all around the world.”

“The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama's campaign has manifested.”

Play Political Individual Process Roles Internet Active Campaigns Empowering

Author:Al Gore

“There's lots about politics I don't feel comfortable with. To talk about the politics of future ideas is impossible in soundbite form.”

Feels Ideas Form Impossible Comfortable

Author:Al Gore

“If the only tool we use to analyse what's valuable is a price tag, then those things that don't have price tags begin to look like they have no value.”

Ifs Looks Use Values Tools Valuable Tag Price Tag

Book:Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis

Source: Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis

“I remember as a boy when the conversation on civil rights was won in the South. I remember a time when one of my friends made a racist joke and another said, 'Hey man, we don't go for that anymore.'”

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Author:Al Gore

“The standards of judgment must be rooted in the whys and wherefores of life as it is lived, the world as it is, not our wished-for fantasy of the world as it should be.”

World Should Fantasy Judgment Standards Rooted Rules For Radicals

Book:Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

Source: Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

“The despair is there; now it's up to us to go in and rub raw the sores of discontent, galvanize them for radical social change.”

Social Change Despair Radical Social Change Discontent Organizer

Author:Saul Alinsky

“Ive heard some people say that Im selling out, but Im not. If I hadnt done Black Radio, and just kept on doing just piano trio stuff, I wouldnt be honest with myself; Id be doing it to please other people. That would be selling out.”

People Ifs Done Would Be Stuff Black Heard Honest Please Radio Selling Being Honest Piano Selling Out Trios

Author:Robert Glasper

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