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Jeffrey Sachs Quotes: Deep down, if we really accept that their lives - African lives - are equal to ours, we would all be doing more to put the fire out. Its an uncomfortable truth.
         

Deep down, if we really accept that their lives - African lives - are equal to ours, we would all be doing more to put the fire out. Its an uncomfortable truth.


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This page presents the quote "Deep down, if we really accept that their lives - African lives - are equal to ours, we would all be doing more to put the fire out. Its an uncomfortable truth.". Author of this quote is Jeffrey Sachs. This quote is about fire, uncomfortable, accepting, deep down, truth, equal,.