“the wealthy white western minority of the world could not hope to prosper if most of the rest of mankind were foundering in hopeless poverty. Islands of plenty in a vast ocean of misery never have been a good recipe for commercial success.” IfsWorldHas BeensWhitePoorPovertyRichMankindOceanMiseryWesternPlentyIslandsMinoritiesHopelessWealthyRecipesRich And PoorVast Ocean Author:Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
“The Andrians were the first of the islanders to refuse Themistocles' demand for money. He had put it to them that they would be unable to avoid paying, because the Athenians had the support of two powerful deities, one called Persuasion and the other Compulsion.The Andrians had replied that Athens was lucky to have two such useful gods, who were obviously responsible for her wealth and greatness; unfortunately, they themselves, in their small & inadequate land, had two utterly useless deities, who refused to leave the island and insisted on staying; and their names were Poverty and Inability.” FirstsTwoWould BeNamesWealthPowerfulPovertySupportLandGreatnessLuckyDemandResponsibleRefuseUselessIslandsStayingPersuasionInabilityDeitiesCompulsionInadequateAthensAthenians Author:Herodotus
“We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.” TwoPovertyUselessIslandsHelplessness Author:Herodotus
“Depending on where you live, your threat is much different from the other person. If you ask a New Yorker today, because of the way the press plays it, he will say terrorism is his biggest fear. But for somebody living on a small island state, then it is climate change, the rise of the sea level, for his whole island may be washed away. If I go to southern Africa, they tell me it is HIV/AIDS and somewhere in Asia it is poverty. This is also why you will find it difficult to find agreements, because if you want someone to be concerned about your threat, then you should be concerned about his.” IfsWayWantShouldMayPersonsDifferentStatesPlayWholeTodayAsksDifficultLevelsPovertySeaConcernedPressesThreatClimateClimate ChangeTerrorismAidsIslandsAgreementSouthernAsiaHivNew YorkersLiving OnHiv AidsWhere You LiveBiggest FearSouthern Africa Author:Kofi Annan
“Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does not want to be an island of affluence in an ocean of poverty. Improvements in our neighbours' lives mean improvements to the neighbourhood in which we live.” WantMeanDoeDesireOpportunityPovertyEconomyWindOceanWindowDemocraticIsraelImprovementIslandsNeighbourAffluenceLife MeansNeighbourhoodsWindow Of OpportunityWinds Of Change Author:Shimon Peres
“Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.” MenGivingChancePovertyAirBreatheIslandsWealthyEqual OpportunityFormula 1Motorsports Author:Ayrton Senna