"Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system."

-- Pope Francis

#Justice Quotes #People Quotes #Growth Quotes

“Most serious plane crashes are survivable. There's a sense that, 'Oh, if we go down, that's it, it's out of my hands.' And that's just statistically not true. I have more optimism and more faith that my own actions can make a difference.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“It was a terrifying feeling. And if it was love, he wanted none of it.”
“I think especially boys have a competitive streak when they're 12.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“There is an excellent way to make predictions without the slightest risk of error: predict the past.”
“I don't think anybody comes close to The Beatles, including Oasis”
“To know is to care, to care is to act, to act is to make a difference.”
“If they didn't take you seriously, they would never see you coming.”
“When activists need a pretext to justify their violence, they always find it.”

Source : "The Charlie Hebdo Affair: Laughing at Blasphemy" by Emily Greenhouse, www.newyorker.com. September 28, 2012.

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