If you say the world is totally dependent on oil in many parts of the world, coal and certainly natural gas, we are fossil fuel, that is modernity, modernity has two elements: individualism and oil. Now to move toward a more enlightened sustainable world, we have to transform with lots of technology, with even differences in the way we see the world and how we live in the world. That`s going to take decades.
Jerry BrownWe need the science to continue. The heat, the storms, the sea level rise, the Arctic melting. These are all real facts that over time will sink in. The question is, will that be two years, or five years or 10 years?
Jerry BrownI will defend everybody, every man, woman and child who's come to California for a better life and has contributed to the well-being of our state.
Jerry BrownWhere there is a sufficient social movement of self-reliant communities, there can be political change. There must be political change.
Jerry BrownEveryone's heard about the military-industrial complex, but they know very little about the medical-industrial complex...(in) a medical arms race.
Jerry Brown