We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment. We should have moved with similar zeal at least a decade ago. But no purpose is served by post-mortems. With visionary zeal but the greatest realism, we must now address ourselves to the vast problems that confront us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ford acknowledges delayed environmental action but calls for realistic, visionary solutions now.
- In plain terms
- We are late on fixing the environment, but we must start now with realism.
- What can you take from it?
- Face environmental delays with vision and realism, not regret.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it too late to fix this?
- How do we balance vision and realism?
Another view
Acknowledging delay without specifics can feel like empty rhetoric.
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