"Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth and other social problems."

-- Kailash Satyarthi

#Children Quotes #Growth Quotes #Population Quotes

“Jesus doesn't give an explanation for the pain and sorrow of the world. He comes where the pain is most acute and takes it upon himself. Jesus doesn't explain why there is suffering, illness, and death in the world. He brings healing and hope. He doesn't allow the problem of evil to be the subject of a seminar. He allows evil to do its worst to him. He exhausts it, drains its power, and emerges with new life.”
“Having children really changes your priorities.”
“Who wants a world in which the guarantee that we shall not die of starvation entails the risk of dying of boredom?”

Source : Raoul Vaneigem (1994). “The revolution of everyday life”, Left Bank Distribution
“We provide food that customers love, day after day after day. People just want more of it.”
“A lot of Iran's empowerment is a result of the war in Iraq.”

Source : "Engel:'I've seen so many ugly things'". "War Zone Diary 2008", www.nbcnews.com. July 6, 2008.
“Just 8% of the $409bn spent on fossil-fuel subsidies in 2010 went to the poorest 20% of the population.”

Source : "Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies 'could provide half of global carbon target'" by Duncan Clark, www.theguardian.com. January 19, 2012.
“If God had meant us to have group sex, he'd have given us more organs.”

Source : "Who do you think you are?: stories and parodies".
“Boxing is really hard because you have to be in really good shape to have all those rules and just using your hands.”

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