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Nicholas Kristof Quotes

Dr. Ben Carson has the most moving personal narrative in modern presidential politics. His mother, one of 24 children, had only a third-grade education. She was married at age 13, bore Ben and his brother, and then raised the boys as an impoverished single mother in Detroit. As a young boy, Carson was a terrible student Picture Quote #1

The one public system in which America goes out of its way to provide services to African-Americans is prison Picture Quote #1

Gays and lesbians began to gain civil rights when Americans realized that their brothers, cousins, daughters were gay Picture Quote #1

You educate a boy, and he’ll have fewer children, but it’s a small effect. You educate a girl, and, on average, she will have a significantly smaller family Picture Quote #1

Conservatives are, I think, correct to highlight family stability as a fundamental issue that goes to the welfare of children as much as food stamps or anything else Picture Quote #1

My take is that the optimal approach to food, for health and ethical reasons, may be vegetarianism Picture Quote #1

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I wouldn’t want everybody to be an art or literature major, but the world would be poorer - figuratively, anyway - if we were all coding software or running companies. We also want musicians to awaken our souls, writers to lead us into fictional lands, and philosophers to help us exercise our minds and engage the world Picture Quote #1

Too often, I believe, liberals deny that poverty is linked to bad choices Picture Quote #1

The greatest problem is not with flat-out white racists, but rather with the far larger number of Americans who believe intellectually in racial equality but are quietly oblivious to injustice around them Picture Quote #1

Ben Affleck exec-produced a documentary for HBO called ‘Reporter’ about my 2007 win-a-trip journey. I take the trip each year partly to encourage young people to think about global humanitarian issues: I think blogs by a student may be more compelling for that audience than my own work Picture Quote #1

Literature seems to offer lessons in human nature that help us decode the world around us and be better friends Picture Quote #1

When I was born in 1959, the hospital in which I arrived had separate floors for black babies and white babies, and it was then illegal for blacks and whites to marry in many states Picture Quote #1

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We all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. We’re in a relay race, relying on the financial and human capital of our parents and grandparents. Blacks were shackled for the early part of that relay race, and although many of the fetters have come off, whites have developed a huge lead Picture Quote #1

A basic element of the American dream is equal access to education as the lubricant of social and economic mobility Picture Quote #1

If I wanted a circus ringmaster, I’d hire Trump. If I wanted advice on brain surgery or hospital management, I’d turn to Carson. Fiorina would make an articulate television pundit. But for president? Picture Quote #1

I took a gap year myself after high school and worked on a farm near Lyon, France. I stayed with the Vallet family, picked and packed fruit, and discovered that red wine can be a breakfast drink. That led to further travel as a university student Picture Quote #1

Most of the time in the 21st century, we dominate our surroundings: We tweak the thermostat, and the temperature falls one degree. We push a button, and Taylor Swift sings for us. It’s the opposite in the wilderness, which teaches us constantly that we are not lords of the universe but rather building blocks of it Picture Quote #1

I think we need to rethink a lot of business skills. In finance, for example, social impact bonds are potentially a way of providing capital for investments that save the public money in a context in which government often doesn’t invest in things that would save it money Picture Quote #1

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At some point, extra incomes don’t go to sate desires but to attempt to buy status through ‘positional goods’ - like the hottest car on the block. The problem is that there can only be one hottest car on the block Picture Quote #1

Climate change is hugely exacerbated by changing patterns of how we choose to live, often in danger zones such as extremely vulnerable coastal zones - from New Jersey to the Philippines. This enormously increases the economic and human costs of hurricanes, rising seas and changing weather patterns Picture Quote #1

One of the most crucial kinds of intervention is in advocacy. We can think about charities in the context of delivering services, and indeed that is part of their job, but advocacy is also getting governments to step up to the plate. They can also give more voice to those who don’t have one Picture Quote #1

It’s maddening in my travels to watch children dying simply because they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time Picture Quote #1

Perhaps no country in Latin America is more picturesque than Bolivia, and the most memorable Bolivian city may be Potosi Picture Quote #1

Young people often aren’t in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are invaluable. One is volunteering, especially mentoring other young people with reading, math or help thinking about college. Through iMentor, one can even mentor people online Picture Quote #1

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What use could the humanities be in a digital age? University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents’ nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world Picture Quote #1

Wilderness trails constitute a rare space in America marked by economic diversity. Lawyers and construction workers get bitten by the same mosquitoes and sip from the same streams; there are none of the usual signals about socioeconomic status, for most hikers are in shorts and a T-shirt and enveloped by an aroma that would make a skunk queasy Picture Quote #1

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Dr. Ben Carson has the most moving personal narrative in modern presidential politics. His mother, one of 24 children, had only a third-grade education. She was married at age 13, bore Ben and his brother, and then raised the boys as an impoverished single mother in Detroit. As a young boy, Carson was a terrible student. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) The one public system in which America goes out of its way to provide services to African-Americans is prison. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Gays and lesbians began to gain civil rights when Americans realized that their brothers, cousins, daughters were gay. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) You educate a boy, and he’ll have fewer children, but it’s a small effect. You educate a girl, and, on average, she will have a significantly smaller family. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Conservatives are, I think, correct to highlight family stability as a fundamental issue that goes to the welfare of children as much as food stamps or anything else. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) My take is that the optimal approach to food, for health and ethical reasons, may be vegetarianism (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) I wouldn’t want everybody to be an art or literature major, but the world would be poorer - figuratively, anyway - if we were all coding software or running companies. We also want musicians to awaken our souls, writers to lead us into fictional lands, and philosophers to help us exercise our minds and engage the world. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Too often, I believe, liberals deny that poverty is linked to bad choices (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) The greatest problem is not with flat-out white racists, but rather with the far larger number of Americans who believe intellectually in racial equality but are quietly oblivious to injustice around them. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Ben Affleck exec-produced a documentary for HBO called ‘Reporter’ about my 2007 win-a-trip journey. I take the trip each year partly to encourage young people to think about global humanitarian issues: I think blogs by a student may be more compelling for that audience than my own work. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Literature seems to offer lessons in human nature that help us decode the world around us and be better friends. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) When I was born in 1959, the hospital in which I arrived had separate floors for black babies and white babies, and it was then illegal for blacks and whites to marry in many states. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) We all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. We’re in a relay race, relying on the financial and human capital of our parents and grandparents. Blacks were shackled for the early part of that relay race, and although many of the fetters have come off, whites have developed a huge lead. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) A basic element of the American dream is equal access to education as the lubricant of social and economic mobility (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) If I wanted a circus ringmaster, I’d hire Trump. If I wanted advice on brain surgery or hospital management, I’d turn to Carson. Fiorina would make an articulate television pundit. But for president? (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) I took a gap year myself after high school and worked on a farm near Lyon, France. I stayed with the Vallet family, picked and packed fruit, and discovered that red wine can be a breakfast drink. That led to further travel as a university student. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Most of the time in the 21st century, we dominate our surroundings: We tweak the thermostat, and the temperature falls one degree. We push a button, and Taylor Swift sings for us. It’s the opposite in the wilderness, which teaches us constantly that we are not lords of the universe but rather building blocks of it. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) I think we need to rethink a lot of business skills. In finance, for example, social impact bonds are potentially a way of providing capital for investments that save the public money in a context in which government often doesn’t invest in things that would save it money. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) At some point, extra incomes don’t go to sate desires but to attempt to buy status through ‘positional goods’ - like the hottest car on the block. The problem is that there can only be one hottest car on the block. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Climate change is hugely exacerbated by changing patterns of how we choose to live, often in danger zones such as extremely vulnerable coastal zones - from New Jersey to the Philippines. This enormously increases the economic and human costs of hurricanes, rising seas and changing weather patterns. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) One of the most crucial kinds of intervention is in advocacy. We can think about charities in the context of delivering services, and indeed that is part of their job, but advocacy is also getting governments to step up to the plate. They can also give more voice to those who don’t have one. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) It’s maddening in my travels to watch children dying simply because they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Perhaps no country in Latin America is more picturesque than Bolivia, and the most memorable Bolivian city may be Potosi. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Young people often aren’t in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are invaluable. One is volunteering, especially mentoring other young people with reading, math or help thinking about college. Through iMentor, one can even mentor people online. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) What use could the humanities be in a digital age? University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents’ nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes) Wilderness trails constitute a rare space in America marked by economic diversity. Lawyers and construction workers get bitten by the same mosquitoes and sip from the same streams; there are none of the usual signals about socioeconomic status, for most hikers are in shorts and a T-shirt and enveloped by an aroma that would make a skunk queasy. (Nicholas Kristof Quotes)

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