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New York State Senator

Barber Conable was an American politician who served as a New York State Senator. He was born on November 2, 1922, and passed away on November 30, 2003.

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“Good environmentalism is good economics”

Business Economics Management Environmentalism

Book:The Conable years at the World Bank: major policy addresses of Barber B. Conable, 1986-91

Source: The Conable years at the World Bank: major policy addresses of Barber B. Conable, 1986-91

“Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world's property. They are among the poorest of the world's poor.”

World Two Work Poor Poverty Percent Thirds Property Income Poorest

Book:The Conable years at the World Bank: major policy addresses of Barber B. Conable, 1986-91

Source: The Conable years at the World Bank: major policy addresses of Barber B. Conable, 1986-91

“Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision.”

Decision Exhaustion Exasperation

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“Congress is functioning the way the Founding Fathers intended-not very well. They understood that if you move too quickly, our democracy will be less responsible to the majority.”

Ifs Way Wells Moving Father Democracy Understood Responsible Majority Congress Founding

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“I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.”

Thinking Way Should Wells Decision Function Congress Drag Heels High Heels

Author:Barber Conable

About the Author

Born: November 2, 1922
Died: November 30, 2003
Known for: New York State Senator
Quotes: 5

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The Conable years at the World Bank: major policy addresses of Barber B. Conable, 1986-91Related source material

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