"Ah, Wilderness! Save It," New York Times (4 Sep 1984) - Nelson, Gaylord | WIST Quotations

The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.

Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005) American politician and environmentalist

“Ah, Wilderness! Save It,” New York Times (4 Sep 1984)
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Hugh Hyatt
2-Nov-16 at 1:20pm

Here’s a link to the article: http://nyti.ms/2fdxicg.

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1. Dave
  3-Nov-16 at 9:17pm
  
  Thanks, Hugh. I have added that to the Source link.
  
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