The lack of economic freedom could be a very major reason for loss of liberty, liberty of life.

Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one's full potential as a human being

Economic growth without investment in human development is unsustainable - and unethical.

The success of a society is to be evaluated primarily by the freedoms that members of the society enjoy.

Poverty is the deprivation of opportunity.

I believe that virtually all the problems in the world come from inequality of one kind or another.

Empowering women is key to building a future we want

Starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat. It is not the characteristic of there being not enough food to eat.

Freedoms are not only the primary ends of development, they are also among its principal means.

Progress is more plausibly judged by the reduction of deprivation than by the further enrichment of the opulent

No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy.

Competition in business is a blessing, for without it, we wouldn’t be motivated to improve.

To conform to a sick society is to become sick.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas-that's what my grandma taught me.

I fairly sizzle with zeal, energy, and enthusiasm; eager to do that which ought to be done by me today.

The person who sweeps the floor should choose the broom.

For millions of years you have slept. This morning, will you not wake?

Make big plans, but change your plans as time changes.

There is no disgrace in staying behind, not when it's the right thing.

It is this spiritual freedom - which cannot be taken away - that makes life meaningful and purposeful.

A small number of choice books are sufficient.