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Quote by James Wolfensohn

“The issue of poverty is not a statistical issue. It is a human issue.”

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James Wolfensohn, born on December 1, 1933, is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in international finance and law. He served as the President of the World Bank and held key positions in various international organizations. more

“What we need to do is increase the totality of money that is given to the poorest areas and then we can do more on prevention but we have crucial needs at the moment just to get people out of poverty and to get the eight hundred million people that go to bed at night hungry, give them some food and some hope.”

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Author:James Wolfensohn

“I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions of development and the questions of poverty, there's no way that we're going to have a peaceful world for our children.”

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Author:James Wolfensohn

“Too many of the conflicts which are caused today are caused by the problems that emerge from people who are in poverty.”

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Author:James Wolfensohn

“The first thing that you need to deal with is the issue of equity and poverty.”

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Author:James Wolfensohn

“The big majority of Americans, who are comparatively well-off, have developed an ability to have enclaves of people living in the greatest misery almost without noticing them.”

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Author:Gunnar Myrdal

“We must act together, as a united people... For the birth of a new world. Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.”

People World Together Water Justice United Poverty Birth Bread New World Salt South Africa Indignity Justice For All

Author:Patricia Young

“The victims of social injustice, since time eternal, have always been without the resources and the ability to fight back. They are defenseless and voiceless. Thee sad aspect of social injustice is that the defenseless and voiceless are the ones who most need a defense and a strong, vibrant voice.”

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Author:Tommy Makem

“Growing numbers of corporate executives are aware of the inextricable link between the well being of our families and the well-being of our nation. Nowhere is this link manifest so strongly as with the problem of hunger.”

Wells Problem Nations Numbers Poverty Growing Hunger Well Being Corporate Our Family Executives Links Manifest

Author:Arnold Hiatt

“Investment in the eradication of hunger today is a good business decision. If we fail to make this investment, it is doubtful that we can sustain healthy economic growth. Without this investment, our nation may disintegrate into a country sharply divided between those who have enough to eat and those who do not.”

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Author:Alan Hassenfeld

“He who attempts to draw any conclusion whatever as to the nation's wealth or poverty from the mere fact of a favorable or unfavorable Balance of Trade, has not grasped the first fundamental principle of Political Economy.”

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Author:Ernst Engel

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