Sometimes I walk into a situation and I know somebody is going to provoke me - not maybe, I know he will provoke me - I know he will provoke me! And there are times when I simply refuse to be provoked. And the other times you have to use that superior knowledge to carry on at work without distraction, and don't allow yourself to be distracted. I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes.
Kofi AnnanYou have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us that whether we are poor or prosperous, we have only one world to share. You have taught young people that they do have the power to change the world.
Kofi AnnanHIV/AIDS has become much more than a health issue. HIV/AIDS is a development issue, it's a security issue.
Kofi AnnanIt is well known that you can only manage what you measure, and as this is the job of professional accountants, it means they have huge influence on companies' governance.
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