James Wolfensohn

“Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity.”

“The challenge of development is to improve the quality of life. And improving the quality of life means dealing with the issues of sustainability, with the issues of social justice.”

“There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.”

“If we do not have social justice, we will not have peace.”

“Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one's full potential as a human being.”

“Unless we have a sense of common humanity, of being in this together, we're not going to solve the problems of the world.”

“You cannot have peace without development, and you cannot have development without peace.”

“The challenge for the next generation is to be more global and more interconnected.”

“The 'big deal' is that the world is now seen as interdependent.”

“Let us give a chance to the people of the world, let us give a chance to our children.”

“We've got to ensure that the poorest of the poor are not left behind.”

“The war on poverty is a war that we can and must win.”