He was puzzled at the concept that someone could offer to buy the land and the environment which had been the ancestral home of the Red Indians. He responded in a statement which is regarded as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever published. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water how can you buy them. This we know. The earth does not belong to man.
Man belongs to the earth.
This Court within the law will do its utmost to protect and foster the environment as a place for the benefit of all the residents in this state. I am proud and privileged to be a part of that process in this new and expanding area of the law. It is an exciting area and one in which I am pleased to have the opportunity to now serve in permanently. I would like to conclude by giving a word to the new practitioners who may be coming to this exciting area of the law. The continuity of the law depends upon the knowledge which we have gained from our superiors.