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Social Quotes by Muhammad Yunus
- This is not charity. This is business: business with a social objective, which is to help people get out of poverty.
- ... When tiny, tiny things start happening a million times, it becomes a large thing. It lays down the foundation of a strong economic base.…
- I am proposing to create another kind of business, based on "selflessness" that is in all of us. I am calling it social business.
- I think, social business is the most logical thing to do. If we had done that, we could reduce all the problems we have.
- A charity dollar has only one life; a Social Business dollar can be invested over and over again.
- Business is about problem-solving, but it does not always have to be about maximizing profit. When I went into business, my interest was to figure…
- Peace should be understood in a human way - in a broad social, political and economic way. Peace is threatened by unjust economic, social and…
- What we are trying to do is to create a social business in Bangladesh, a joint venture to create restaurants for common people. Good, healthy…
- What we need is to think strategically about development, analyzing a country's potential role in its region and the world in search of opportunities for…
- By simply capitalizing on core strengths and knowledge, companies and entrepreneurs can engage in an emerging business model that will enable them to create -…
- Engaging in social business is beneficial to a company because it leverages on business competencies to address social issues, involves one-time investment with sustainable results,…
- To overcome poverty and the flaws of the economic crisis in our society, we need to envision our social life. We have to free our…
- I believe that we can create a poverty-free world because poverty is not created by poor people. It has been created and sustained by the…
- The challenge I set before anyone who condemns private-sector business is this: If you are a socially conscious person, why don't you run your business…
- I’m encouraging young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the world, rather than just making money. Making money is no fun. Contributing…
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