Let the future say of our generation that we sent forth mighty currents of hope and that we worked together to heal the world.
Jeffrey SachsIt's the American leadership that has not played the role it should be playing and that leaders in other countries have been playing.
Jeffrey SachsThe defining challenge of the 21st century will be to face the reality that humanity shares a common fate on a crowded planet.
Jeffrey SachsThe rich do not have to invest enough in the poorest countries to make them rich; they need to invest enough so that these countries can get their foot on the economic ladder . . . Economic development works. It can be successful. It tends to build on itself. But it must get started.
Jeffrey SachsIt's not an accident that the U.S. ranks lowest of all major donor countries in the world - that is the share of our income that goes to development aid. Americans will ask whether, because were so generous privately, that makes up the difference. But it doesn't. We still rank far below other countries.
Jeffrey Sachs