James Wolfensohn Quotes

Australia, Lawyer
December 1, 1933 – November, 25, 2020.

James David Wolfensohn, KBE, AO was an Australian American lawyer, investment banker and economist who served as the ninth president of the World Bank Group.

Also known as Investment Banker, Economist

It is possible to have a public education system that works.

James Wolfensohn
- Education
Most people recognize that to create jobs is really the essential element in their drive against poverty.

James Wolfensohn
- People
- Poverty

The notion of the world as a village is becoming a reality.

James Wolfensohn
- World
- Reality
The poor people of the world tend to be the places that al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups can recruit.

James Wolfensohn
- People
- World
My observation on most people in national governments is that they have very little interest in and very little knowledge of the multinational institutions.

James Wolfensohn
- People
- Knowledge
You can't compete globally unless you have appropriate communication skills.

James Wolfensohn
- Communication
As you look at the flow of Muslim fundamentalism, or fundamentalism in various areas and various religions, they all play on the people who have very little.

James Wolfensohn
- People
I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions of development and the questions of poverty, there's no way that we're going to have a peaceful world for our children.

James Wolfensohn
- World
- Children
- Poverty

You can't wish away poverty overnight.

James Wolfensohn
- Wish
- Poverty