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I'm naturally an optimist, but my basis for hope is rooted in my understanding of human nature.

Al Gore

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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George W. Bush promised us a foreign policy with humility. Instead, he has brought us humiliation in the eyes of the world. He promised to restore honor and integrity to the White House. Instead, he has brought deep dishonor to our country and built a durable reputation as the most dishonest president since Richard M. Nixon.
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The scientific evidence of how serious this climate crisis is becoming continues to amass week after week after week.
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As it turns out, the scientific community has been addressing this particular question for some time now and they say that increased heavy snowfalls are completely consistent with what they have been predicting as a consequence of man-made global warming.
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...it is appropriate to have an over representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.
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The United States is the only nation that can lead the world toward a solution on climate change.
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When fear displaces reason, the result is often irrational hatred and division.
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I am concerned about the economy. I was the first one laid off.
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Because these consequences are distributed globally, the problem masquerades as a distraction. Because the length of time between causes and consequences stretches out longer than we're used to dealing with, it gives us the illusion that we have the luxury of time. Neither of those things is true.
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Adopting a central organizing principle means embarking on an all-out effort to use every policy and program, every law and institution, to halt the destruction of the environment.
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The moral imperative to make big changes is inescapable...that what we take for granted may not be here for our children
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I doubt nuclear power will play a much larger role than it does now.
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I remain optimistic that ultimately free speech and a free press where individuals have access to the dialogue will have a self-correcting quality.
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The dominance of short-term perspectives has led to routine decisions in the markets that sacrifice the long-term buildup of genuine value in pursuit of artificial, short-term gains.
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The truth is that we're at a critical juncture in the history of our species and if we don't act soon, we could inhabit a world we don't recognize anymore.
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I don't have the illusion that there's any position or role in the world with as much potential for bringing about change as that of president of the United States.
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You know the old saying: you win some, you lose some... and then there's that little-known third category.
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When energy prices go up, the difficulty of projecting demand also goes up - uncertainty goes up.
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George Bush taking credit for the wall coming down is like the rooster taking credit for the sun rising.
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We need to put a price on carbon. This needs to be a priority for all of us in how we vote.
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I take no pleasure in the fact that the scientific predictions I’ve relayed to popular audiences turn out to be true.
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