“ This is the basis for the most important critique of microfinance. The poor are not entrepreneurs. The idea that more than a few will turn tiny loans into a viable business is simply unrealistic. Ian Smillie
“ Do not avert your eyes.It is important that you see this.It is important that you feelthis. Kamand Kojouri
“ Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a home. Let the silence rise from unwatered graves and craters left by bomb… Kamand Kojouri
“ The death of a billionaire is worth more to the media than the lives of a billion poor people. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ May we always be burdened with thinking of the suffering of others, for that is what it means to be human. Kamand Kojouri
“ A poor man knows the true value of money and will not dare waste it, but a rich man is extravagant and always looking for an opportunity to empty his pockets. Michael Bassey Johnson
“ If your expenditure brings you poverty, then you may call yourself a poor but the world will call you a fool. Amit Kalantri
“ A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ And then one day you realise that if you want to be rich, you'd have to give away almost everything you own. Kamand Kojouri
