Maurice Strong

“Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring that about?”

“The concept of national sovereignty has been an immutable, indeed sacred, principle of international relations. It is a principle which will yield only slowly and reluctantly to the new imperatives of global environmental cooperation.”

“Frankly, we may get to the point where the only way of saving the world will be for industrial civilization to collapse.”

“After all, sustainability is the goal, and our problems are all interconnected.”

“The real goal of the Earth Charter is that it will in fact become like the Ten Commandments.”

“What if a small group of world leaders were to conclude that the principal risk to the Earth comes from the actions of the rich countries?”

“A global consciousness is emerging which is being expressed in a universal ethic.”

“Our concept of a global society is not one of a global government, but of a global community of caring and responsible people.”

“The world is on the verge of a new era, a new civilization.”