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.
Edmund Muskie[I want] a one-armed scientist ... [Who would not qualify his advice with 'on the other hand...']
Edmund MuskieLooking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park.
Edmund MuskieCan we afford clean water? Can we afford rivers and lakes and streams and oceans which continue to make possible life on this planet? Can we afford life itself? Those questions were never asked as we destroyed the waters of our nation, and they deserve no answers as we finally move to restore and renew them. These questions answer themselves.
Edmund Muskie