"There is one rule for the G-7 (richest countries) and another for the South. The G-7 now preaches open economies and liberalization, as well as 'good governance' and 'transparency'. Yet none of these things was conspicuous when the West grew rich."

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Source : Jeremy Seabrook (2003). “The No-nonsense Guide to World Poverty”, p.70, Verso

Jeremy Seabrook

#Country Quotes #West Quotes #Rich Quotes

“This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart.”
“O Friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong And let no warrior in the heat of fight, Do what may bring him shame in others' eyes”
“Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers.”
“I came to know Christ when I was 13 years old at a youth camp I attended. I may not have known much about Him, but I knew I was saved by grace and that, because of the cross, I had a hope like no other. I cannot imagine life without Him.”
“A hungry man is not a free man.”

Source : "Hunger battle on food summit menu". www.cnn.com. June 10, 2002.
“Evil will never find peace. It may triumph, but it will never find peace”

Source : L. J. Smith (2014). “Vampire Diaries: The First Bite 4-Book Collection: The Awakening, The Struggle, The Fury, Dark Reunion”, p.17, Harper Collins
“Creating-that is the great salvation from suffering.”
“Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.”

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