Sergio Ermotti Quotes

Without better economic opportunity, you can't have better public security and vice versa.

My dream is for Malawi to be poverty-free, and I intend to eradicate poverty through economic growth and wealth creation.

Alleviating poverty would be the Bank's overarching objective.

If Jeff Bezos and I had started Amazon.com in a poverty-stricken corner of Africa, there would have been no job creation because there would be no people to buy the stuff from Amazon.com. The difference here is the American middle class, which is by every measure the most extraordinary economic achievement in the history of the world.

Some policies may promote growth in ways that will increase poverty; others may promote growth in ways that will reduce it. Some growth strategies may be good for the environment; others may not be.

In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live.

A prerequisite to the inclusive prosperity that will increase equality and reduce poverty is growth. This requires an innovative economy in which productive businesses, the state and citizens work together to create wealth and ensure that globalisation works for many more people.

While Obama's economic policies have failed to spur growth, our anti-poverty programs have long failed to promote upward mobility and move people from welfare to work.

Economic growth is very important, but it is not the only thing, and it must be accompanied by sharing with those who are left behind, through effective social services and provision.

We need to build an Argentina with zero poverty.

I've often said that far more sensible than a 'make poverty history' campaign would be a 'make wealth history' campaign. It is, after all, the wealthy people who do all the damage. The less money you earn, the fewer resources you use up.

By 2030, just a small percentage of the global population will live in poverty.

Lula da Silva was my hero when he was president. I Googled him so many times. The fact that he got 20 million people out of poverty... that happened by encouraging entrepreneurship, by supporting small business.

I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America.

Higher taxes still does not create prosperity for all. And, more government still does not grow jobs.

Haiti's economy cannot be built by and benefit just a privileged few. It must be built by and benefit all Haitians.

I want to create economic opportunity at home and abroad. I don't want just one or the other. I want both.

Pope Francis emphatically does not buy the argument that poverty can be alleviated by the 'trickle down' effects of wealth creation. He is deaf to arguments that the global economy has brought a billion people out of poverty. He is convinced, in short, that the best and only way to expel poverty is fairer distribution of the world's goods.

Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.

Economic growth doesn't mean anything if it leaves people out.

Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it.

The real solution is to improve the incomes of the poor and provide their children with decent education.

With fewer resources to share around more people, how can the poor have improved lifestyles?

Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and grow. And there is nothing like a stable society to fight terrorism and strengthen democracy, freedom and rule of law.