Quotes from Al Gore

All I have to do is be the best Al I can be, because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and, doggone it, people like me.

I'm not trying to top anything. I'm trying to be useful, to play a positive role, to serve the public interest.

You're going to see new processes that utilize waste as the source of energy, so there's no petroleum consumed in the process - that makes the energy balance uniformly positive.

Believe in the power of your own voice. The more noise you make, the more accountability you demand from your leaders, the more our world will change for the better.

Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.

The physical relationship between CO2 molecules and the atmosphere and the trapping of heat is as well-established as gravity, for God's sakes. It's not some mystery.

I have faith in the United States and our ability to make good decisions based on the facts.

I think the fact that within the bitcoin universe an algorithm replaces the functions of the government is actually pretty cool. I am a big fan of bitcoin.

As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.

America's political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies.

I have absolutely no plans and no expectations of ever being a candidate again.

I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.

Consider a clock thermostat, and set it so that you're not using energy when you don't need it, when you're out of your house.

In digital era, privacy must be a priority. Is it just me, or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous?

Believe in the power of your own voice.

For a free country to continue thriving, there have to be regular reforms, because any society, any economy that stays in place, you're going to see repeated attempts to exploit the openings for twisting policy to the advantage of those who already have wealth and power.

The struggle against poverty in the world and the challenge of cutting wealthy country emissions all has a single, very simple solution... Here it is: Put a price on carbon.

The science linking the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather to the climate crisis has matured tremendously in the last couple of years.

The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama's campaign has manifested.

The fate of mankind, as well as religion, depends on the emergence of a new faith in the future. Armed with such a faith, we might find it possible to resanctify the earth.

There are many who would much prefer that the word 'climate' never be mentioned and that the issue be eliminated from our national conversation.

The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

Well-established theories collapse under the weight of new facts and observations which cannot be explained, and then accumulate to the point where the once useful theory is clearly obsolete.

Leadership means inspiring us to manage through our fears. Demagoguery means exploiting our fears for political gain.