A land ethic for tomorrow should be as honest as Thoreau's Walden, and as comprehensive as the sensitive science of ecology. It should stress the oneness of our resources and the live-and-help-live logic of the great chain of life. If, in our haste to "progress," the economics of ecology are disregarded by citizens and policy makers alike, the result will be an ugly America.

Stewart Udall

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Conservation

Author

Stewart Udall

Source

The Quiet Crisis

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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United States

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Citation

Udall, Stewart. The Quiet Crisis. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963, ch. 14.

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An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

Hugo Black

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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Hugo Black
Source
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Black, Hugo. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.