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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 38 quotes by Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born 8 April 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world." He is the Chairman of The Elders, a group founded by Nelson Mandela. From 23 February until 31 August 2012, Annan was the UN–Arab League... Read full biography of Kofi Annan → ← Ctrl 1 2 3 Ctrl → I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the... → 0 If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to... → 0 We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. 0 We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better. 0 When economic conditions are difficult, people tend to be less generous and protect themselves; the question of solidarity doesn't mean much to... → 0 What governments and people don't realise is that sometimes the collective interest - the international interest - is also the national interest. 0 Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity... → 0 Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own... → 0 In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear. 0 More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development. 0 Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear... → 0 If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom. 0 The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. 0 ← Ctrl 1 2 3 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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