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We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step.
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The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.
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We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children.
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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.
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To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
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We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.
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There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.
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If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.
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In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.
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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
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Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.
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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.
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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
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