Countries Quotes

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If we are concerned about the exploitation of human workers in countries with low standards of worker protection, we should also be concerned about the… — Peter Singer
We may feel the pain of falling back from a level of affluence to which we have grown accustomed, but most people in developed countries… — Peter Singer
Without in any way minimising the economic and psychological blow that people experience when they lose their jobs, the unemployed in affluent countries still have… — Peter Singer
The U.S. has the finest research scientists in the world, but we are falling far behind other countries, like South Korea and Singapore, that are… — Louise Slaughter
There are hundreds of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings around the United States and in other countries, too. Wright lived into his 90s, and one of… — Jane Smiley
Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But… — George Soros
Do countries with strong gun control laws have lower murder rates? Only if you cherry-pick the data. — Thomas Sowell
In various countries and times, leaders of groups that lagged behind, economically and educationally, have taught their followers to blame all their problems on other… — Thomas Sowell
I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to… — Sylvester Stallone
Developing countries often have hypertrophied bureaucracies, requiring businesses to deal with enormous amounts of red tape. — James Surowiecki
Making loans and fighting poverty are normally two of the least glamorous pursuits around, but put the two together and you have an economic innovation… — James Surowiecki
Until the nineteen-seventies, Western countries paid little attention to corruption overseas, and bribery was seen as an unpleasant but necessary part of doing business there.… — James Surowiecki
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade. — David Suzuki
In other countries they have histories with revolutions and class movements. In America, people don't like to think of themselves like being in a lower… — Matt Taibbi
I'm telling you, you can't compare Saudi Arabia to other countries. — Al-Waleed bin Talal
Some countries, like Saudi Arabia, where the population growth is very high, whereby you don't have the mortgage low yet. Still the demand outstrips supply… — Al-Waleed bin Talal
Countries and states which have capital punishment have a much higher rate of murder and crime than countries that do not, so that makes sense… — Charlize Theron
I think the point about ActionAid is what it's asking people to do is engage with poor people in developing countries and understand what their… — Emma Thompson
Look at countries like China, they are determined to dominate all clean technology areas, putting lots of money into wind, solar, electric vehicles and battery… — Malcolm Turnbull

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