Horst Koehler

“Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.”

“Education is the key to opportunity. It’s a ticket out of poverty.”

“Good governance is the most important prerequisite for development.”

“Partnership is not a one-way street. It is a two-way street. And that is the only way it can be successful.”

“Africa's image in the West is a caricature. It's a continent of starvation, disease, and conflict. That's not the whole story.”

“The fight against poverty and hunger is a moral imperative.”

“We need a new global ethic, a new sense of responsibility for our common future.”

“A country's ability to borrow is an indicator of its economic health.”