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Who Said That? Environmental Quotations Fun Quiz

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Quotation 1: Who said...

"But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself."





Quotation 2: Who said...

"The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard."





Quotation 3: Who said...

"It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated."





Quotation 4: Who said...

"Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge; it's common sense."





Quotation 5: Who said...

"Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them."





Quotation 6: Who said...

"High quality water is more than the dream of the conservationists, more than a political slogan; high quality water, in the right quantity at the right place at the right time, is essential to health, recreation, and economic growth."





Quotation 7: Who said...

"I am a passenger on the spaceship Earth."





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