“I know how to move between political camps. When everyone in the world hated (Libyan leader Moammar) Gadhafi, I paid him an official visit. It caused an uproar - Lula's visiting the devil!” KnowsWorldMovingPoliticalLeaderKnow HowDevilPaidHatedOfficialsCampsVisiting Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“When I see Messi - who is the best player in the world in my opinion - lose the ball, he runs off until he gets it back or commits a foul. Our guys lose the ball and fold their arms.” WorldRunningGuyLosesOpinionPlayerArmsBallsCommitFoldsFoulBest PlayersMessi Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“I believe that it is very difficult in the world of today to continue with G-8 only without taking in account the importance of Brazil, China, India, many in the world economy, because these countries are great consumers, large consumers, and we're also becoming great producers, and also because we were better prepared than the rich countries for the nowadays global crisis.” WorldBelieveCountryTodayI BelieveDifficultEconomyRichImportanceCrisisProducers Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“This is the first global crisis that doesn't start in poor countries and it was caused by the rich countries. So it's necessary to take advantage of this crisis - the financial system has to be regulated. It's necessary that the central banks in the world should control a little bit the banks' financing, because they cannot bypass a certain range of leverage. And I believe that there's no other - more any reason for a G-8 group or any other "G." I believe that we should guarantee that the G-20 should be now an important forum to discuss the major economic issues of the world.” WorldBelieveImportantCountryReasonI BelievePoorRichEconomicCrisisFinancialFinancing Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“Every time he plays, Leo Messi reminds me more of Maradona, both left-footed and short, Messi is the best player in the world, along with Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. For us it is not a surprise. Since he began to come and train with us and we knew we would go down this path. Someday I will explain that I was at the birth of one of the footballing greats: Leo Messi.” WorldPlayLeftPathPlayerBirthTrainSurpriseSomedayBest PlayersMessiMaradonaCristiano RonaldoLeo Messi Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“Where there is hunger there is no hope. There is only desolation and pain. Hunger nurtures violence and fanaticism. A world where people starve will never be safe” PeopleWorldPainViolenceSafeHungerNurtureFanaticismNo HopeDesolation Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“The fight against hunger and poverty is also predicated on the creation of a world order that accords priority to social and economic development.” WorldOrderFightingSocialPovertyEconomicCreationDevelopmentHungerPrioritiesAccordWorld OrderEconomic DevelopmentHunger And Poverty Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“The growing use of biofuel will be an inestimable contribution to the generation of income, social inclusion and reduction of poverty in many poor countries of the world.” WorldCountryUseSocialPoorPovertyGrowingGenerationsIncomeContributionInclusionReductionPoor CountriesCountries Of The WorldBiofuels Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
“My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will help vanquish it around the world.” WorldCountryHelpingDesireOvercomingAround The WorldOvercoming FearVanquish Author:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
