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title: "1 Life Flourish Quotes By David Korten"
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> [To create a world in which life can flourish and prosper we must replace the values and institutions of capitalism with values and institutions that honor life, serve life's needs, and restore money to its proper role as servant. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/to-create-a-world-in-which-life-can-flourish-and-prosper-we-must/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

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## More by David Korten

> [Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/money-is-not-wealth-money-is-a-claim-on-wealth/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/it-is-interesting-to-note-that-the-200-richest-people-have-more/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [To create a world in which life can flourish and prosper we must replace the values and institutions of capitalism with values and institutions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/to-create-a-world-in-which-life-can-flourish-and-prosper-we-must/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [Our defining gift as humans is our power to choose, including our power to choose our collective future. It is a gift that comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/our-defining-gift-as-humans-is-our-power-to-choose-including-our/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/more-humane-societies-are-usually-smaller-like-the-scandinavian/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/the-eu-will-face-problems-similar-to-the-us-an-increasing-gap-between/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/but-in-the-past-us-companies-have-been-able-to-increase-their-profits/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/we-can-have-democracy-and-a-prosperous-just-and-sustainable-human/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There was a time in the United States when most of our financial institutions were local. Which essentially meant that local communities were able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-was-a-time-in-the-united-states-when-most-of-our-financial/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/if-there-is-to-be-a-human-future-we-must-bring-ourselves-into/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [I am in favor of increased communication and cooperation between countries, but it is more important that each country becomes responsible for its own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/i-am-in-favor-of-increased-communication-and-cooperation-between/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-is-a-huge-shift-taking-place-in-the-global-awareness-in-the/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There is no visible sign that the current politicians in the US are willing to see the need for change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-is-no-visible-sign-that-the-current-politicians-in-the-us-are/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/my-claim-is-that-we-do-not-have-a-market-economy-but-a-capitalist/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/it-will-take-some-time-before-a-politician-will-capture-the/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

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