147 Quotes by Jerry Brown

The government is a bunch of whores. Look at the people who pay to elect the government. Small farmers or cooperative activists do not pay anything other than a microscopic speck of the money spent to elect Congress.

Tragically, the federal government is violating federal law, which requires an assessment of cumulative impacts. This injures the citizens of Oakland, and every person in this country.

We tried to get out of the house, but couldn't. We were running out the back door.

We just stay out of the woods as much as possible, don't disturb the trees. The less the damage, the less we tear up, the less it will look like we've been there. That's what we want.

Farmers markets are green shoots coming out of the gun. They represent hope and they need to be cultivated. But we have a juggernaut coming at us.

people-friendly city -- safe, honest and bursting with craft and entrepreneurial spirit.

A farmer or an extension agent will be there talking about that particular animal and what products come from it and what it eats and how much it weighs. We're hoping the kids get a better appreciation for agriculture and that they realize there are actual local people behind the scenes working to stock the shelves of their grocery stores.

That's fascinating! What we have here is a case of alternate realities!

You need the experience, you need the broad range of understanding that the complexity and the power of the Attorney General's Office truly requires.