Petra Kelly

“Feminism and ecology are inseparable.”

“There cannot be peace on earth unless there is peace with the earth.”

“Ecology is not a marginal issue, but the very fabric of our lives.”

“We must speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

“A society is not truly democratic until its minorities have the same rights as its majorities.”

“We are all part of the earth and she is part of us. This is our home.”

“Green politics is not a new ideology, another political doctrine, but rather an ecological and holistic worldview.”

“Power, unless you believe you are going to be in power forever, should be templated with reticence.”

“We are not here to manage the crisis, but to overcome it.”

“Without roots, there can be no wings.”

“Nonviolence is the only way that we can overcome the cycles of violence.”

“The Greens are not a left-wing party, nor a right-wing party, but a front-wing party.”

“Thinking globally and acting locally is the only way to save our planet.”

“The personal is political, and the political is personal.”