Here in Davos, it is generally assumed that there is now only one god – the market. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace – lasting peace – cannot be secured without the support of all. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
I don’t need arms, and neither does anyone else… At the very least, a ban would prevent fights from turning deadly. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
We’ve advanced in the construction of a true free-trade area across South America… What’s needed now is less rhetoric and more action. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
What most surprises me about Brazil is the extent of the difficulties that we create for ourselves. We create a lot of legislation to control the Brazilian state itself, that this ends up meaning that things don’t go with the speed any head of government would like. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
They were two and a half decades in which Brazil had no capacity to invest in infrastructure. Just to give you an idea, in 1989, we had in Brazil about 50,000 project-engineering businesses. When I took office, there were just 8,000. Universities were no longer turning out engineers. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
I took office as president in January 2003, and in April 2003, I sent to Congress my first proposal for tax reform. Some parts were voted on, with respect to federal taxes, and then it came to a standstill. Why? Because each state is interested in its own tax reform, has its own tax policy, and each state has its federal deputies and senators. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will help vanquish it around the world. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Read Quote
