"In the nineteenth century, the central moral challenge was slavery. In the twentieth century, it was the battle against totalitarianism. We believe that in this century the paramount moral challenge will be the struggle for gender equality around the world."

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Source : Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn (2009). “Half the Sky”, p.17, Vintage

Nicholas D. Kristof

#Believe Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Challenges Quotes

“We don't want any adventures here! You might try over the Hill or Across the Water.”
“Changes in societal structure and in art would possess more credibility if they had their origins in the soul and spirit. If people read the words of the prophets with closer attention, they would find the keys to life.”
“There cannot be greater rudeness than to interrupt another in the current of his discourse.”
“I can photograph someone if I can touch them.”
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”
“But my heart is always propped up in a field on its tripod, ready for the next arrow.”

Source : Billy Collins (2012). “Nine Horses”, p.18, Pan Macmillan
“Look at other countries that have tried to have federally controlled health care. They have poor-quality health care. Our health-care system is the envy of the world because we believe in making sure that the decisions are made by doctors and patients, not by officials in the nation's capital.”
“My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or five. When I came up in 1984, I never saw so many people.”

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