"Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world."

-- Kofi Annan

#Country Quotes #People Quotes #History Quotes

“There is such a thing as the freedom of exhaustion. Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.... The oppressed must never allow the conscience of the oppressor to slumber.... To accept injustice or segregation passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right.”
“Ben Smith's quick-hit campaign 'scoops' are about as viral as cat videos. That fits with Buzzfeed.”

Source : "Gawker unveils new comments system and Nick Denton immediately uses it to pick fight with BuzzFeed" by Brian Braiker, www.theguardian.com. April 26, 2012.
“I grew up feeling like the ugly duckling, and things have not changed that much.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“His kingdom come!" For this we pray in vain, Unless He does in our affections reign. How fond it were to wish for such a King, And no obedience to his sceptre bring, Whose yoke is easy, and His burthen light; His service freedom, and His judgments right.”
“Writing is a delicious agony.”
“If you're really successful at bullshitting, it means you're not hanging around enough people smarter than you.”
“When I do get free time, I spend a lot of it at home with my family and my close friends and I think that's what keeps me happy, healthy, grounded, and totally in check.”
“But you'd sell your soul for it, wouldn't you? For one day of feeling beautiful.”

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