We believe that poverty does not belong in a civilized human society. It belongs in museums [...] A poverty-free world might not be perfect, but it would be the best approximation of the ideal.

We will make yogurt with all kinds of nutritious elements. We want to provide nutrition to the poor and children.

I avoid grandiose plans. I start with a small piece that I can do. I go to the root of the problem and then work around it. It's building brick by brick.

People.. were poor not because they were stupid or lazy. They worked all day long, doing complex physical tasks. They were poor because the financial institution in the country did not help them widen their economic base.

...poor people are just as human as anyone else. They have just as much potential as anyone.

Long live Grameen Bank. Let the power of poor women prevail.

Women have plans for themselves, for their children, about their home, the meals. They have a Vision. A man wants to enjoy himself.