“There’s a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don’t.” Bob Brown
“I am aware that one should always make room for renewal in politics. A democracy is the healthier for the turnover of the depth of … Read More
“I’m worried about the traditional media, but I think the new media is a plus for democracy.” Bob Brown
“We calculate the amount spent [by Brethren and other anti- Green groups] was between $500,000 and $1 million – that’s a huge amount for a … Read More
“I have seen such an immense change from the total repression and criminality of homosexuality in my lifetime. It does make me much more buoyant … Read More
“The government’s living in its own cloud cuckoo land and it’s a cloud of greenhouse gases.” Bob Brown
“Australia must prioritise education spending. It is not a question of whether or not we have the money, it is a question of how we … Read More
“I’ve always thought, and it gets tested at times, that I have a great faith in the fundamental goodness of human beings.” Bob Brown
“Globally the Greens have arisen like a spontaneous combustion, a reaction to the narrow-minded state-backed exploitation of resources and wealth for a few at the … Read More
“As a Green, my goal is to put a smile on the face of the coming generations.” Bob Brown
“Coffee in Brazil is always made fresh and, except at breakfast time, drunk jet black from demitasses first filled almost to the brim with the … Read More
“Whereas our common past, out of Africa, saw a global diaspora of humankind, our common future depends on a global coming together and consensus, resulting … Read More
“I have never met a person in whom I did not see myself reflected.” Bob Brown
“I think I could have been quite difficult to fathom as a youngster, this kid who didn’t talk about himself very much.” Bob Brown
“I will be Green until the day I die, if not for a long time after.” Bob Brown
“I’m a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.” Bob Brown
“We people of the Earth exist because our potential was there in the Big Bang, 13.7 billion years ago, as the universe exploded into being.” … Read More
“I didn’t want to be a shock absorber; I wanted to deliver the shock.” Bob Brown
“The future will either be green or not at all.” Bob Brown
“Real life security and contentment come not from putting a gun in the cupboard, but from taking a role in the world’s future.” Bob … Read More
