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The whole key to a fight is throwing the first punch.
Clarity of vision is the key to achieving your objectives.
We can't double down on the failed energy policies of the past.
No one can be immune from our laws; everyone must be held to account.
Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs.
I've spent a lot of time studying corporations and what makes them tick.
We must transform the relationship between police and the communities they serve.
If you know your destination, choosing a route - while not trivial - is manageable.
Some members of the ruling class are making a concerted effort to expand the wealth gap.
Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs.
America can't stop talking about Donald Trump. Even if we want to look away, we just can't.
The American people know that climate change is the kind of problem only America can solve.
Tax cuts for the rich defund the critical public programs on which American families depend.
Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil.
We will pay a heavy price if we insist on navigating the 21st century with a 20th century mindset.
As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes.
The most expensive way to do business is to do it deal by deal, each of which is highly contentious.
That is not something I embrace. I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us.
Donald Trump's crass charms are apparently very limited - historically so, if polling is any indication.
Americans can take on huge projects. But they need to understand why they should take on a huge project.
I am a true believer that we have to change the way we generate and consume energy in the United States.
I know there are five stages of grief, but my parents raised me to pull up my socks when times get tough.
American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs.
Trump's one consistent position is that he will stop at nothing to protect his properties and his profits.
Tragically, no industry has done more to block crucial action to address climate change than the oil industry.
We believe the way social change occurs in the United States, over the last 200 years, is the democratic process.
I think the days of the climate deniers are over. To deny basic science is to risk the trust of the general public.
The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic.
I think that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi obviously are incredibly sympathetic to the DACA people. And so am I, of course.
Despite the frequent use of coal miners as a potent political symbol, coal jobs are disappearing - and they're not coming back.
Another word for politics in my mind is organization. You have to be organized; you have to get out there. It's not just magic.
I'm willing to do just about anything to try and contribute to getting us back on a growth path that is just and good for America.
I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out.
I'm a 30-year businessperson. I believe in American business. I believe in American ingenuity, and I believe in American innovation.
I founded NextGen Climate with a clear mission in mind: to act politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity.
Trump manipulates the fearful by promising that he will use his fraudulent deal-making prowess to protect and take care of his supporters.
Donald Trump may be unusually flamboyant, but his views are all too representative of the party that is about to nominate him for president.
I am passionate about preserving the rights and opportunities of current and future Americans. That has meant fighting to stop global warming.
To say Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country, our democracy, and our future would be doing a grave disservice to the word 'disaster.'
Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy - one that would add millions more good-paying jobs right here in the United States.
We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else.
I was in business for 30 years, and my experience is that the best way to operate is to work fairly and closely with partners over a long period of time.
As I like to say, if you want to pay attention to a horse race, put two dollars on a horse, and you'll pay enormous attention to all 11 horses in the race.
Violence never solves problems. It may cover them up temporarily because of the fear it is intended to inspire, but it is part of a cycle, not the end of a cycle.
When an oil company executive tells American families that we don't need to be concerned with tar sands pipeline safety, it's not only misleading, it's insulting.
If he truly thinks he can be president, Donald Trump needs to understand that we need real solutions - not more walls and giveaways to polluting special interests.
Fossil fuels are raw materials that have to be extracted and processed. Wind and solar energy are different. The only costs associated with them are technological.
When Republicans say they want to run government 'like a business,' they apparently mean 'run government like a Trump casino headed straight for bankruptcy court.'
We think that when the American people make a decision together that they want something, politicians have to listen to them, and that's the process we believe in.
In the presidential debates back in 2008 and 2012, the candidates clearly didn't know how to make climate change resonate with voters - if they mentioned it at all.