I originally came up with the idea for this short coff ee table book of Quotes back in 1993.
The conversation will warm up.
When there is a lull in the conversation turn to any page.
Just keep it on your coff ee table.
And you need to be shocked.
They said things that will shock you.
This book will take you to a time when the environmental, anti-population, anti-logging, and anti-nuclear gang were just getting started.
The old saying about knowing our history is often attributed to the philosopher George Santayana and goes as follows: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
These words were said, and most of you never Heard it when it was said.
While I did tweak it a bit, everything I said back then still applies today, and that\'s what makes it so interesting to me.
I\'m publishing it today, 2023, and I decided not to re-write it.
That\'s not a mistake; it is a point relevant to the quote I\'m commenting on.
You will notice the same sentence, statistic, or thought repeated in a few places.
If you disagree with anything I say, you take the time to fi nd your argument, I already satisfi ed my search for the answers over the 86 years of my life.
I have cited almost all the quotes, and anything I say in the comments is my opinion, whether it is cited or not.
I made copies and sent a shorter version to people I knew who would appreciate it.
Most comments are mine.
I fi led the Quotes and commented on each one myself or added another person\'s writing for a few.
I originally came up with the idea for this short coff ee table book of Quotes back in 1993
