Martin Jacques Quotes

You can’t beat this prosperity thing.

There is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.

I don't think Philadelphia's challenge is in coming up with great ideas or having great founders. I think the real challenge is keeping them here.

The real end winner of NAFTA is going to be Mexico because we have the human capital. We have that resource that is vital to the success of the U.S. economy.

Thanks to the competence, love of God, our country's security and stability, endowed wealth, integrated infrastructure and quality services, the U.A.E. turned into the world's renowned destination for tourism, investment and business management: the interface of choice for hosting major cultural events, artistic and sports, in the world.

With its population making up one fifth of the world's total, China offers a market with enormous potential.

Whatever the scenario, the dynamism of developing nations, their demographics and competitive power are great sources for superiority.

The great thing about capitalism is that it's a system that works.

There are lots of ways to make money in venture capital, and there are even more ways to be mediocre. The industry has too much money and too many smart people chasing too few great entrepreneurs.

We need to diversify our economy, and the energy industry would be a great place to begin that diversification.

The American economy has been built and sustained by risk-taking entrepreneurs whose pioneering ideas and hard work gave birth to flourishing businesses.

In these times of the 'Great Recession', we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating and encouraging people to make as much money as they can. Profits equal tax money. While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic.

With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks.

Business is at the heart of America and always has been.

Dubai's world class physical infrastructure has already established it as a major player in terms of trade, tourism and as the leading conference and exhibition venue in this part of the world.

Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.

I want to buy them, because historically these have been great engines of enrichment for the middle class, 'historically' meaning now for a good ten years.

We look at the number of engineers coming out of India; we look at the growth of the economy, and it's clear that India is a place we want to be.

The great hinderance to the development of this continent has lain in the lack of capital.

The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that we can all invest in.

I think, if you create the right economic framework in terms of government policy, that Saskatchewan can continue to succeed and grow. Instead of having people migrate from Saskatchewan, they will be migrating to Saskatchewan.

I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value.

The key to our economic prosperity depends on increasing our contacts with Asian traders.

An economically successful Africa is not only in the interest of the Africans but also is in the interest of the United States as well.

No one’s ever made money betting against America.