(98 quotes found)
“I died a mineral, and became a plant. I died a plant and rose an animal. I died an animal and I was man. Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?”
Jalal ad-Din Rumi
“Harm no person, animal, plant or mineral.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation and/or renewal of forests, waters, lands and minerals, for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time.”
Gifford Pinchot
“In a cavern, in a canyon, Excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner, Forty-niner, And his daughter, Clementine”
Percy Montrose
“I am the very model of a modern Major-General; / I've information vegetable, animal and mineral; / I know the Kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, / From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical.”
William S. Gilbert
“We want to ensure that every miner has the equipment and training to get out.”
Bob Friend
“This is not going to be a pep rally. It's sending a message to the miners and mine operators that they must commit to making the right safety decisions.”
“Mr. Ross moves in different circles than coal miners. That's been evident since he formed ICG, and it remains evident today.”
Bill Smith
“This legislation will give miners a fighting chance to survive situations like what happened at Sago.”
Cecil Roberts
“But Senator Byrd doesn't just stand up for coal miners and our families, ... He stands up for every working family in West Virginia and always has in his years as a United States senator.”
