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.

Quote by Kofi Annan

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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they...

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in...

Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in...

The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And...

The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And...

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave...

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave...

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are...

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are...

Let us, above all, be clear that, without a convincing program of debt relief to...

Let us, above all, be clear that, without a convincing program of debt relief to...

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations

You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us...

You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us...

People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black

People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black

What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

It is only the tree loaded with fruit that the people throw stones at

It is only the tree loaded with fruit that the people throw stones at

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my...

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my...

Nobody's perfect

Nobody's perfect

A lady came up to me on the street and pointed at my suede jacket....

A lady came up to me on the street and pointed at my suede jacket....

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a...

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a...

When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to...

When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to...

People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing...

People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing...

Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.

Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.