"What we've undergone in recent decades worldwide has been totally insane, and all of this is a result of capitalism. The workforce in Latin America was treated as a vulgar instrument for capital accumulation. Mechanisms of exploitation were imposed, such as outsourcing, labor mediation, and the like.The results are plain to see: greater inequality in Latin America; unemployment is higher than in previous decades; we haven't resolved the problem of poverty; we've lost a great deal of sovereignty."

Source : Source: progressive.org

Rafael Correa

#Latin Quotes #Insane Quotes #Poverty Quotes

“Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire.”
“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.
“The life is a wonderful thing. You have to appreciate it NOW... because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.”
“I think I'm the future of hip-hop. You know, I feel bad for saying that. That's unfortunate, but that's a fact. You can't compare my model of hip-hop with what I'm about to come out with versus anything in the game.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“The nearest we approach God ...is as creative beings. The poet , by echoing the primary imagination , recreates. Through his work he forces those who read him to do the same, thus bringing them... nearer to the actual being of God as displayed in action .”

Source : "The Penguin Book of Religious Verse" by R. S. Thomas, (p. 8), 1963.
“Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.”

Source : "Laura Linney: 'Comedy is a way to survive'". Interview with Kira Cochrane, www.theguardian.com. February 8, 2011.
“The consumer is getting fed up with shoddy material, poor quality, unsafe products, bad service, weak warranties, lack of adequate information -- the whole gamut of such problems.”
“Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.”

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