Words matter. These are the best Human Development Quotes from famous people such as Edith Stein, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kenneth R. Miller, Rick Tumlinson, Carlos Slim, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Because human development is the most specific and exalted mission of woman, studies in anthropology and theory of pedagogy are essential in girls’ education.
The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left behind in the marathon of political, economic and human development. For that, there is a tendency to blame others as the primary cause.
Biology is far from understanding exactly how a single cell develops into a baby, but research suggests that human development can ultimately be explained in terms of biochemistry and molecular biology. Most scientists would make a similar statement about evolution.
The opening of space to human development and settlement is the most important activity of the human species. From hope to health, from wonder to wealth, the environment, and the very act of living, space is the future.
You need to support human development and human capital as much as possible. And we’ve had 25 years of programs, great programs. We supported 125,000 surgeries. We fund 15,000 scholarships every year for college and higher education. We gave bicycles for rural areas. We gave laptops.
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.
The world faces enormous human development and environmental challenges, from poverty and disease to food security and climate change.
The only barrier to human development is ignorance, and this is not insurmountable.
Far too many governments are cutting back on their investment in human development.
Health is the core of human development.
America is a country that seems forever to be toddler or teenager, at those two stages of human development characterized by conflict between autonomy and security.
Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges – but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.
The world has come around to the view that democracy is essential for full human development. And only education and skill development can make this possible.
Why did human development proceed at such different rates on different continents for the last 13,000 years?
The 20s are like the stem cell of human development: the pluripotent moment when any of several outcomes is possible. Decisions and actions during this time have lasting ramifications.
Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better.
You have to connect your work to what people are doing. A good way is to construct a bridge between theory and practice – Amartya Sen and I tried this by founding the Human Development and Capabilities Association where practitioners meet theoreticians and their discourse influences practice.
Modern technology gives us surprising glimpses into human development. It helps us plan for and celebrate new life.
Mobile internet will be the single-most defining technology of this century for human development.
Economic growth and human development need to go hand in hand. Human values need to be advocated vigorously.
We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that when you actually sanction a bank of a country, the meaning of it is quite clear. You’re sanctioning medicine for the people.
Learning is not just a labour market or economic growth issue. It is an integral part of human development. We learn from birth to death.
