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We abuse land because we view it as a commodity belonging to us… — Aldo Leopold

Posted on June 30, 2008 | Filed Under Quotes 

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“We abuse land because we view it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” — Aldo Leopold

* Last week, New Jersey residents pitched in to clean up the Musconetcong River at the site of the soon-to-be- former Gruendyke Dam. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

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