So the first thing you need to do about conflict is to prevent it, and the best way of preventing it is by dealing with the question of poverty.
Interpretation
Addressing poverty is essential for preventing conflict.
James Wolfensohn emphasizes that conflicts often arise from underlying social issues, particularly poverty. By tackling the root causes of poverty, society can proactively reduce the likelihood of conflicts, fostering a more peaceful environment.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about social justice initiatives.
In this time of globalization, with all its advantages, the poor are the most vulnerable to having their traditions, relationships and knowledge and skills ignored and denigrated, and experiencing development with a great sense of trauma, loss and social disconnectedness.
The only way really to influence countries, in terms of poverty, is to get them to change their policies and get them to understand what the issues are.
Too many of the conflicts which are caused today are caused by the problems that emerge from people who are in poverty.
When I travel, I make certain that I spend at least half of my time in the field. You have to get out to meet people that are in poverty, that are looking to improve their lives. That's something that you can't read in books.
The Bank had never used the word 'corruption' at all until I got there, and the reason for that was, as the general counsel pointed out to me, that quite a number of our shareholders represented were not immune from corruption in their governments.
Good-Bye is an easy word to say but try saying it to a friend. If I never knew you, I'd be safe, but half as real, never knowing I could feel.
I do not think I responded immediately, for it took me a moment or two to fully digest these words of Miss Kenton. Moreover, as you might appreciate, their implications were such as to provoke a certain degree of sorrow within me. Indeed- why should I not admit it? - at that moment, my heart was breaking.
Look to be treated by others as you have treated others.
I am stuffing your mouth with your promises and watching you vomit them out upon my face.
Refecting on the high divorce rate in America as contrasted with England "American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers
Forgiveness means that I continually am willing to forgive the other person for not being God β for not fulfilling all my needs. I, too, must ask forgiveness for not being able to fulfill other people's needs. β¦ The interesting thing is that when you can forgive people for not being God, then you can celebrate that they are a reflection of God.
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