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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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Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable…
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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…
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Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human…
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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…
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
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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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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
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Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from…
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There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which…
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In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of…
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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,…
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No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy…
— Francis of Assisi
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Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let…
— Aesop
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
— Jimmy Carter
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If you look around, complacency is the great disease of your autumn years, and I work hard to prevent that.
— Nick Cave
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The fact that we have not had a terrorist attack in this country in the last six years is not a cause…
— Michael Chertoff
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Complacency with our traditional judgement based thinking methods is not enough. Our existing thinking habits are excellent just as the rear wheel…
— Edward de Bono
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I will not allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure.
— Og Mandino
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Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee and oranges in a sunny chair. And the green freedom of a cockatoo Upon a…
— Wallace Stevens
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Nothing can tend so much to humble us before the mercy and justice of God as the consideration of His benefits and…
— Francis of Assisi
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Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity. You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort and technique.
— Don Meyer
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Nothing to me is more distasteful than that entire complacency and satisfaction which beam in the countenances of a new married couple;…
— Charles Lamb
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From long familiarity, we know what honor is. It is what enables the individual to do right in the face of complacency…
— Mark Helprin
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