Today, the concept of business is to make money. Making money is the name of the business.
Muhammad YunusIn the future the question will not be, "Are people credit-worthy", but rather, "Are banks people-worthy?"
Muhammad YunusEngaging in social business is beneficial to a company because it leverages on business competencies to address social issues, involves one-time investment with sustainable results, and produces other positive effects such as employee motivation and improved organizational culture.
Muhammad YunusPeople need such a small amount of money to deal with their own daily life. Because wherever I went to school they taught me about millions of dollars. I dealt with billions of dollars in national plans and investment plans and so on. Not this tiny money, $27 for 42 people.
Muhammad Yunus...poor people are just as human as anyone else. They have just as much potential as anyone.
Muhammad YunusInstead of concentrating on the war against poverty, global attention is focused on another kind of slaughter - on something that is intangible and yet being tackled by all the possible military means we can muster. And all the lofty declarations by world leaders about combatting poverty that were lauded by the General Assembly turned out to be damp squibs.
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