Home / Quotes / Quote by Ezra Taft Benson

Quote by Ezra Taft Benson

“I have little need to remind you that water has become one of our major national concerns.”

Quote by Ezra Taft Benson

Author

Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson was a notable American farmer and politician. Born on August 4, 1899, in Whitney, Idaho, he dedicated much of his life to agricultural endeavors. Serving as the Secretary of Agriculture under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1956, Benson was also a member of the LDS Church and a leader within the church's ranks. more

You May Also Like

“Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's in the sea, and it's homesick, and bound to make its way home someday.”

“If we could ever competitively, at a cheap rate, get fresh water from saltwater, ..(this) would be in the long-range interests of humanity which could really dwarf any other scientific accomplishments.”

Ifs Long Would Be Humanity Interest Water Rate Range Accomplishment Dwarfs Dwarves Fresh Water

Author:John F. Kennedy

“Rain is a blessing when it falls gently on parched fields, turning the earth green, causing the birds to sing.”

Earth Fall Water Fields Blessing Bird Rain Green Rivers And Water World Water Day Falling Water

Book:The Wealth of Nature: Environmental History and the Ecological Imagination

Source: The Wealth of Nature: Environmental History and the Ecological Imagination

“Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.”

Earth Strong Water Equal Weak Firm Breaking Down

Book:The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king

Source: The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king

“That's the way I remember them, heading for an exit.”

Way Remember Exit Headings

Author:John Cheever

“In sweet water there is a pleasure ungrudged by anyone.”

Water Pleasure Sweet

Author:Ovid

“The noblest of the elements is water”

Author:Pindar

“It is a fascinating and provocative thought that a body of water deserves to be considered as an organism in its own right.”

Body Water Deserve Rain Rivers Fascinating Organisms Provocative Water Fountain Bodies Of Water

Book:The dreams of dragons: riddles of natural history

Source: The dreams of dragons: riddles of natural history

“A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure.”

Water Rivers Treasure Drinking Water Drink Water Water Resources Rivers And Water Amenities Paddling World Water Day White Water Canoeing Cool Water

Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“Globalization was supposed to break down barriers between continents and bring all peoples together. But what kind of globalization do we have with over one billion people on the planet not having safe water to drink?”

People Kind Together Water Break Planets Drink Safe Billions Barriers Continents Breaking Down Globalization Drinking Water Drink Water

Author:Mikhail Gorbachev