Home / Quotes / Quote by Michelle Bachelet

Quote by Michelle Bachelet

“Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice.”

Author

Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet is a former President of Chile, born on September 29, 1951. She has extensive experience in politics, public health, and social development, serving as Minister of Health and Minister of Social Development. Known for her reformist approach and commitment to social justice, she has been dedicated to advancing progress in Chile. more

“Though freedom and wealth are both good things which most of us desire and though we often need both to obtain what we wish, they still remain different. Whether or not I am my own master and can follow my own choice and whether the possibilities from which I must choose are many or few are two entirely different questions. The courtier living in the lap of luxury but at the beck and call of his prince may be much less free than a poor peasant or artisan, less able to live his own life and to choose his own opportunities for usefulness.”

“It is rarely remembered now that socialism in its beginnings was frankly authoritarian. It began quite openly as a reaction against the liberalism of the French Revolution. The French writers who laid its foundation had no doubt that their ideas could be put into practice only by a strong dictatorial government. The first of modern planners, Saint-Simon, predicted that those who did not obey his proposed planning boards would be 'treated as cattle'.”

“A financial panic is a very bad thing, but a government panic can do far greater damage in a far shorter time.”

Government Can Do Greater Financial Damage Bad Things Panic

Author:Tom McClintock

“The recent death of Gene McCarthy reminded me of a lesson I spent a long, long time unlearning, so now I have to re-learn it. It's about political courage and heroes, and when a country is desperate for leadership. There are times when regular politics will not do, and this is one of those times.”

Long Country Political Hero Lessons Long Time Desperate Genes Political Courage

Author:Molly Ivins

Quote by Michelle Bachelet

Author

You May Also Like