A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Some Similar Quotes
  1. If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human. - Maggie Stiefvater

  2. Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year. - Chad Sugg

  3. For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>Not like hermits who... - Hermann Hesse

  4. When Great Trees FallWhen great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker downin tall grasses, and even elephantslumber after safety. When great trees fallin forests, small things recoil into silence, their senseseroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomeslight,... - Maya Angelou

  5. Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. - John Lubbock

More Quotes By Franklin D. Roosevelt
  1. I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

  2. The Truth is found when men (and Women) are free to pursue it.

  3. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.

  4. Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

  5. Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Related Topics