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Owen Arthur

(1949–2020) Economist Barbados

7 quotes in 55 categories

Owen Arthur was an economist from Barbados, best known for World's First Football Superstar.

Quick Facts About Owen Arthur

Born: October 17, 1949
Died: July 27, 2020
Nationality: Barbados
Profession: Economist
Notable works: World's First Football Superstar

About Owen Arthur

Owen Seymour Arthur was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prime minister to date. He also served as Leader of the Opposition from 1 August 1993 to 6 September 1994 and from 23 October 2010 to 21 February 2013.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Order of José Martí

Quotes by Owen Arthur

Let us go forward in this battle fortified by conviction that those who labour in the service of a great and good…

Battle

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For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.

Everything

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Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering.

Helping

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Often, we are too slow to recognize how much and in what ways we can assist each other through sharing expertise and…

Expertise

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Those of us who understand human history know the role taxation has played in shaping the destiny of mankind. The matter of…

Catalyst

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For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place.

First place

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I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians.

Journalist

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