At every turn when humanity is asked the question 'Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss which one do you prefer' we invariably choose the money.
Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.
Beauty is only temporary but your mind lasts you a lifetime.
In the environmental movement every time you lose a battle it's for good but our victories always seem to be temporary and we keep fighting them over and over again.