Poor people always pay back their loans. [...] It is us, the designers of institutions and rules, who keep creating trouble for them.
Muhammad YunusA charity dollar has only one life; a Social Business dollar can be invested over and over again.
Muhammad YunusHunger is the worst form of deprivation of a human being. Although inability to access food is the immediate cause of hunger, the real cause in most of the incidents of hunger is lack of ability to pay for food. If we are looking for ways to end hunger then we should be looking at ways to ensure a reasonable level of income for all
Muhammad YunusCredit markets were originally created to serve human needs; to provide businesses and individuals with capital to start or expand businesses or fulfill other financial needs.
Muhammad YunusI think, social business is the most logical thing to do. If we had done that, we could reduce all the problems we have.
Muhammad YunusTo overcome poverty and the flaws of the economic crisis in our society, we need to envision our social life. We have to free our mind, imagine what has never happened before and write social fiction. We need to imagine things to make them happen. If you don't imagine, it will never happen.
Muhammad Yunus