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"Since we took office, inflation, the fiscal deficit and the balance of payments current account deficit have all fallen. GDP growth, foreign exchange reserves, stock market valuations, and investor confidence have all increased. This success is the result of a series of well thought out policies."

"Economic growth cannot only be restricted to a few cities and a few citizens. Development has to be all-round and all-inclusive."

"Belonging to the working class is the economy's punishment for those who did what they were told to do in class."

"Because of the power that we have given money: The government would rather have taxpayers who do not vote, than voters who do not pay tax."

"Not every single broke and unemployed person needs a job, some need customers."

"A reputation for money is almost as negotiable as money itself."

"Capitalism is the most powerful tool for positive social change."

"Market economy favors the have against the have not."

"You can't tax business. Business doesn't pay taxes. It collects taxes."

"India is poised to contribute as a new engine of global growth. A larger Indian economy has multiple benefits for the world. India presents a large and growing market. But India is much more than a market. India is a reliable partner; a source of high quality scientific, engineering and managerial talent."
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"I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go there's a great deal of work, and I won't see the end of this."

"The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too."

"There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to bring about change. Only organisation can change things."

"As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to downgrade their own status."

"What is not fair now is that corporations pay less and less tax, which means that you and I pay more because we're rooted somewhere, they've got our address, right?"

"The question is not only what is grown but what it's used for. There's not going to be a mass transformation of dietary habits in rich countries-on the contrary, the first thing people do when they become more prosperous is to buy more meat."

"What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives, labour intensive work, community development, service providers and the like."

"We're trying to run a 21st century society and economy with 19th century Darwinian, competitive, crude ideas."
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