652 Quotes by Al Gore

My fellow Americans, people all over the world, we need to solve the climate crisis, it’s not a political issue, it’s a moral issue. We have everything we need to get started, with the possible exception of the will to act, that’s a renewable resource, let’s renew it.

Today we’re dumping 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the environment, and tomorrow we will dump more, and there is no effective worldwide response. Until we start sharply reducing global-warming pollution, I will feel that I have failed.

America’s political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies.

Fifteen per cent of the population believe the moon landing was actually staged in a movie lot in Arizona and somewhat fewer still believe the Earth is flat. I think they all get together with the global warming deniers on a Saturday night and party.

I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.

As many know, the Chinese expression for “crisis” consists of two characters side by side. The first is the symbol for “danger,” the second the symbol for “opportunity.”

As long as the government’s actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.

I’m naturally an optimist, but my basis for hope is rooted in my understanding of human nature.

Leadership means inspiring us to manage through our fears. Demagoguery means exploiting our fears for political gain.