“By the fall of 1918, it was clear that a nation's prosperity, even its very survival, depended on securing a safe, abundant supply of cheap oil.”

“The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.”

“We do not deny any nation's legitimate interest in security. But protecting the security of one nation by robbing another of its national independence and national traditions is not legitimate. In the long run, it is not even secure.”

“Food security is not in the supermarket. It's not in the government. It's not at the emergency services division. True food security is the historical normalcy of packing it in during the abundant times, building that in-house larder, and resting easy knowing that our little ones are not dependent on next week's farmers' market or the electronic cashiers at the supermarket.”

“...the ultimate dwindling resource in the human arrangement isn’t cheap oil or potable water or even common sense, but mercy.”

“It's been very clearly brought to my attention that I had overlooked your security in public restrooms.”