Muhammad Yunus

Frases de Muhammad Yunus

• “Credit should be accepted as a fundamental human right so everyone has the chance to change their own reality.”

• “Poverty is not created by poor people, but by the systemic failures we have built around them.”

• “All human beings are born entrepreneurs; some get the chance to find out, others don't.”

• “A social business is a company whose objective is to solve human problems, not to maximize profit for investors.”

• “If we can create a world without poverty, the only place poverty will exist is in museums.”

• “Profit is an engine, but social impact is the destination that truly matters to humanity.”

• “When you help a woman thrive, you are helping an entire family and community to be transformed.”

• “Don’t look at what people lack; look at what they can do if they are given the right tools.”

• “Charity is not a solution to poverty; it only prolongs dependency and paralyzes initiative.”

• “Current capitalism is like a one-way street that only leads to individual accumulation; we need roads that distribute well-being.”

• “We can achieve the goal of zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions if we change our mindset.”

• “Human creativity is limitless, if only the financial system would stop suffocating it with bureaucratic red tape.”

• “Money is just a tool; real wealth lies in the ability to transform the lives of those around you.”

• “Oftentimes, the difference between failure and success is just the opportunity for a small loan at fair interest rates.”

• “Human beings are far greater than mere 'job seekers'; we were made to be solution creators.”

• “Peace is not just the absence of war, but the presence of economic justice for all.”

• “Don't wait for the government to solve every problem; start with what you have and change what is within your reach. 🌱”

• “Credit for the poor is like oxygen for the lungs; without it, economic potential suffocates.”

• “Social businesses prove that selfishness is not the only force that moves the economy; altruism is also a powerful engine.”

• “Technology should serve to bring people closer to opportunities, not to build new walls of exclusion.”

• “Whenever you solve a social problem through a business, you create a model that can be replicated forever.”

• “True freedom begins when you no longer depend on the charity of others to feed your children.”

• “If you change the world for a single person, you will already have succeeded.”

• “Education is the weapon, but credit is the trigger that allows education to fire the development.”

• “The traditional banking system was designed for those who have; Grameen was designed for those who have nothing.”

• “Do not look at poverty as a destiny, but as a temporary condition that can be reversed with confidence and support.”

• “Young people today have more power in their hands through technology to change the world than any previous generation.”

• “Sustainability isn't just environmental; it's also a social project's ability to stay alive without continuous external aid.”

• “If the laws prevent the poor from prospering, it is the laws that must be changed, not the people.”

• “The greatest sin is the waste of human talent for lack of a small amount of capital.”