"The forgotten world is made up primarily of the developing nations, where most of the people, comprising more than fifty percent of the total world population, live in poverty, with hunger as a constant companion and fear of famine a continual menace."

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Source : "The Green Revolution, Peace, and Humanity". Norman Borlaug's Nobel lecture in the auditorium of the Nobel Institute, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1970.

Norman Borlaug

#People Quotes #Population Quotes #World Quotes

“Prescription for writerâ€™s block: fear of poverty.”
“Bring me the head of Elton John . . . which is one instance in which meat would not be murder, if it were served on a plate.”
“Never have I had such assistants to disrobe me, and never have I put off my clothes before such a company”
“I've got the best deal on Earth. Where else can I sin and know that I'm forgiven for it?”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“With the right information at our fingertips, we can always make better decisions. That is one of the reasons I'm working with Tom's of Maine, in particular. For decades they've provided information about ingredients, their purpose and source.”
“Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision.”
“When you get a walk-off homer, you get to do whatever you want. You need to be excited about it. You don't get too many of those, so you need to enjoy them when they come.”
“I try not to go to sleep with makeup, because I think it clogs your pores. I always wash my face with something that contains salicylic acid.”

Source : "Joan Smalls on House of Style, Rihanna, and Eating Sugar" by Alex Catarinella, www.elle.com. September 8, 2012.

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