Jody Williams Quotes

A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close the gap between the affluent and those who must be satisfied with the crumbs falling from the table, but above all to satisfy the demands of justice, fairness and respect for every human being.

All Americans deserve an equal crack at what it means to be a - having - having resources in your own home and in your state and in your country.

Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.

How many men ever went to a barbecue and would let one man take off the table what's intended for 9/10th of the people to eat? The only way you'll ever be able to feed the balance of the people is to make that man come back and bring back some of that grub that he ain't got no business with!

Interdependence must be transformed into solidarity based upon the principle that the goods of creation are meant for all. That which human industry produces through the processing of raw materials with the contribution of work must serve equally for the good of all.

We have to give people the freedom to choose lifestyles and material satisfactions that suit their needs, and we have to redefine need itself. We can't redefine need among ghetto people by telling them we should all give up our TV sets or automobiles: we have to tell them there's enough to go around, now let's talk about using it sensibly.

So distribution should undo excess, and each man have enough.

Can our culture be reclaimed? How can we stay free in the next century? While people of other countries have been restricted m to pursue prosperity, bounded only by the limits of his or her imagination. Besides, only a conservative would ask how we can STAY prosperous and free in the 21st century. A liberal would whine that only a few are prosperous-the evil rich who have somehow gotten rich off the backs of the poor.

Managers help people see themselves as they are; Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are.

In talking about equality and asking vehemently for its realization, nobody advocates a curtailment of his own present income.

The United States is guilty. We're not treating people fairly. We're not treating people with dignity. Building a wall is an affront and an insult, and we have no right.

Leadership is about setting a direction. It's about creating a vision, empowering and inspiring people to want to achieve the vision, and enabling them to do so with energy and speed through an effective strategy. In its most basic sense, leadership is about mobilizing a group of people to jump into a better future.

I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what I'm about.

It is the leaders job to add significance to the lives of the people he leads.

This is who I want to be in the world. This is who I think we are supposed to be, people who help call forth human beings from deep inside hopelessness.

This is a cliché, but never listen to anyone who says “You can’t do that”. Those are usually the people who can’t do it. Not you.

Нaving such a huge fan base, it's hard to see that and be motivated when you have so many people who support you and want to see you perform.

Even if you don't have the authorities - and frankly I didn't have the authorities for anything - if you take charge, people will follow.

Broad-based, inclusive growth is what we need in America, not more advantages for people at the very top.

And I thought well, if Tina Turner can go up there and she can give everything for 500 people, no matter how sick I am, I can make it happen too.

I don't look to the negative people because the only people who ever tell you that you can't do something are the ones who haven't done it themselves... the ones who failed.

Do I consider myself a part of the casino capitalist process? No I don't. I believe in a society where all people do well.

The real implication of equal distribution is that each man shall have the wherewithal to supply all his natural needs and no more.

I want to create amazing art and content that inspires people to want to be the best versions of themselves everyday, and never let anyone (even themselves) hold them back.

It's one thing believing in yourself, it's another thing having other people believe in you, and that is the greatest gift, honestly.