Nicholas D. Kristof quotes

The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting places and write about what intrigues you, I am just amazed by that. (Nicholas D. Kristof)
Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect. View quote
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A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality. View quote
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We all might ask ourselves why we tune in to these more trivial matters and tune out when it comes to Darfur. View quote
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One of the things that really got to me was talking to parents who had been burned out of their villages, had family members killed, and then when men showed up at the wells to get water, they were shot. View quote
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Americans have called on moderates in Muslim countries to speak out against extremists, to stand up for the tolerance they say they believe in. We should all have the guts do the same at home. View quote
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There seems to be this sense among even well-meaning Americans that Africa is this black hole of murder and mutilation that can never be fixed, no matter what aid is brought in. View quote
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Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives. View quote
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It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case. View quote
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While Americans have heard of Darfur and think we should be doing more there, they aren't actually angry at the president about inaction. View quote
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There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I lived and worked for some time. I was living there when Tiananmen Square erupted. (Nicholas D. Kristof)
It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president. View quote
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Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in poor countries. View quote
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If President Bush is serious about genocide, an immediate priority is to stop the cancer of Darfur from spreading further, which means working with France to shore up Chad and the Central African Republic. View quote
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The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing. View quote
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A little bit of attention can go a long way. View quote
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There isn't a political price to be paid yet for doing nothing. People need to get upset with President Bush. People need to get upset with their Congressmen. View quote
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The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month. View quote
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Random violence is incredibly infectious. View quote
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Most of us employ the Internet not to seek the best information, but rather to select information that confirms our prejudices . View quote
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You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change. (Nicholas D. Kristof)
I have often tried to tell the story of a place through people there. View quote
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The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food. View quote
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Neither left nor right has focused adequately on maternal health. View quote
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You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on your watch. View quote
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