Quotes by Barry Commoner

Explore a curated collection of 18 quotes by Barry Commoner. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. — Barry Commoner
World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole. — Barry Commoner
The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive fac — Barry Commoner
As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - mos — Barry Commoner
My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the — Barry Commoner
It reflects a prevailing myth that production technology is no more amenable to human judgment or social interests than — Barry Commoner
Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature a — Barry Commoner
If you ask what you are going to do about global warming, the only rational answer is to change the way in which we do t — Barry Commoner
Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented. — Barry Commoner
The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental qual — Barry Commoner
The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it. — Barry Commoner
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead fro — Barry Commoner
In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed — Barry Commoner
Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action t — Barry Commoner
The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental ha — Barry Commoner
The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy a — Barry Commoner
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environme — Barry Commoner
What I have experienced over time is that environmental problems are easier to deal with in ways that don't go into thei — Barry Commoner