Paul Collier Quotes

• At the core of all successful societies are procedures for blocking the advancement of bad men

  Paul Collier

  Block, Successful, Men

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• Change in the societies at the very bottom must come predominantly from within; we cannot impose it on them.

  Paul Collier

  Fondo

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.11, Oxford University Press

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• Without an informed electorate, politicians will continue to use the bottom billion merely for photo opportunities, rather than promoting real transformation.

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  Real, Opportunity, Use

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.12, Oxford University Press

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• How do we give credible hope to the billion poorest people in the world? It requires compassion to get ourselves started, and enlightened self-interest to get serious... If economic divergence continues, combined with global integration, it will build a nightmare for our children.

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  Children, Compassion, Self

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• Elections determine who is in power, but they do not determine how power is used.

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  Election, Used, Determine

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.147, Oxford University Press on Demand

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• La migración se ha politizado antes de ser analizada.

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  Migration, Has Beens

  Paul Collier (2013). “Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World”, p.12, Oxford University Press, USA

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• You are a citizen, and citizenship carries responsibilities.

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  Responsibility, Citizens, Citizenship

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.176, Oxford University Press

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• Poverty is not intrinsically a trap, otherwise we would all still be poor.

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  Pobreza, Pobres, Trampas

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.5, Oxford University Press

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• La mayoría de las conductas se rigen por normas más que por leyes. Las normas son voluntarias y eficaces porque se imponen por la presión de los iguales.

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  Law, Peer Pressure, Peers

  Paul Collier (2007). “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It”, p.139, Oxford University Press

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• Politicians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens.

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  Moving, Citizens, Gestures

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• Hay una forma sencilla de evitar que los gestores de nuestras instituciones financieras asuman riesgos excesivos. Si se hubiera tipificado como delito la gestión imprudente de una institución financiera, Northern Rock y RBS no habrían explotado.

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  Book, Simple, Rocks

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• Eddie Robinson is about one word: winning and losing.

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  Baloncesto, Ganar, Perder

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• You can tell everybody that Eddie Robinson's out looking for a job right now, and believe me, he's a great kid. He's happy and he's healthy. All he needs is a couple of weeks to regain game fitness. Put him on the court and when the game counts ... Eddie Robinson is about one word: winning and losing. He's a great athlete, and I love him to death.

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  Trabajo, Pareja, Creer

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