Leila Janah famous quotes

Don’t underestimate the ripple effect of what you do. These kinds of actionshave toppled empires.
-- Leila Janah

#Empires #Underestimate #Kind

Handouts are not going to end global poverty, but work - real work - just might.
-- Leila Janah

#Real #Might #Poverty

Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.
-- Leila Janah

#Opportunity #Talent

The greatest challenge of the next 50 years, I believe, will be to create dignified work for everyone... not through handouts and charity, but through market forces.
-- Leila Janah

#Believe #Years #Challenges

You can use principles of the free market to drive social change.
-- Leila Janah

#Social Change #Free Market

Time and again we’ve seen that reducing poverty comes down to economic opportunity-not just connecting the poor to services like banking, but ensuring they can be producers on fair terms in the global economy.
-- Leila Janah

#Opportunity #Banking #Poverty

Don’t underestimate the ripple effect of what you do. These kinds of actionshave toppled empires.
-- Leila Janah

#Empires #Underestimate #Kind

Time and again we’ve seen that reducing poverty comes down to economic opportunity-not just connecting the poor to services like banking, but ensuring they can be producers on fair terms in the global economy.
-- Leila Janah

#Opportunity #Poverty #Banking

The best way to end poverty is to simply give people work, which isn't considered 'sexy' among donors who want to fund a preschool or cure a disease.
-- Leila Janah

#Sexy #People #Giving

An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

It would be some time before I fully realized that the United States sees little need for diplomacy. Power is enough. Only the weak rely on diplomacy The Roman Empire had no need for diplomacy. Nor does the United States.

Don't underestimate the things that I will do.

Don't ever underestimate the importance of treating others with respect and kindness.

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

Never underestimate the power of intention.

I think I'm the kind of person who would be very difficult to employ - I'm pretty annoying, but driven.

I like English, and I like writing essays, and that kind of stuff.

I think you kind of have to put yourself out there.

I never consciously set out to be an actor. I just kind of did whatever acting I could do.