Our chief justices have probably had more profound and lasting influence on their times and on the direction of the nation than most presidents.

Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.

I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue.

The average American is just like the child in the family.

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.

The recent upsurge of public concern over environmental questions reflects a belated recognition that man has been too cavalier in his relations with nature. Unless we arrest the depredations that have been inflicted so carelessly on our natural systems-which exist in an intricate set of balances-we face the prospect of ecological disaster.

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity.