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We have to abandon the conceit that isolated personal actions are going to solve this crisis. Our policies have to shift.
Al Gore
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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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Feb. 9, 1999 Dear Friend, Without your previous support, Bill Clinton and I would not have won our victories for the American people in 1992 and 1996. ... And to win in 2000, I need you by my side.
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I affirm my faith when I'm asked about it. But I always try to do so in a way that communicates absolute respect, not only for people who worship in a different way, but just as much respect for those who do not believe in God and who are atheists.
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When fear displaces reason, the result is often irrational hatred and division.
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