“We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step.”
Kofi Annan
“Our work has only begun. In our time we have an historic opportunity to shape a global balance of power that favors freedom and that will therefore deepen and extend the peace. And I use the word power broadly, because even more important than military and indeed economic power is the power of ideas, the power of compassion, and the power of hope.”
Condoleezza Rice
“This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It's not just that the personal computer has come along as a great tool. The whole pace of business is moving faster. Globalization is forcing companies to do things in new ways.”
Bill Gates
“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.”
Jimmy Carter
“It is people who are the objects of globalization and at the same time its subjects. What also follows logically from this is that globalization is not a law of nature, but rather a process set in train by people.”
Tarja Halonen
“While this is a sad and solemn time for many, the funeral of a pope is a global event and his passing will have ramifications for people around the world.”
Chris Cramer
“Global warming will not just go away. It will continue for a long time, even if politicians make the decision to be serious about curbing it today. Turning this around will take hundreds of years.”
Martaan de Wit
