Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Jamie Drummond

Canadian Sommelier, Wine Consultant, Anti-Poverty Activist and Writer, Senior Editor and Director of Programs for Toronto not-for-profit Good Food Revolution, Co-Founded Advocacy Organization ONE

"[There was an] inchoate yearning that was felt by many that the millennium, that the year 2000, should mean more than just a 2 and some 0's."

"Governments this year have seen NGOs working the political agenda very effectively."

"If any political fund-raising events take place at a U2 concert, it is without the involvement or knowledge of DATA, U2, or Bono, ... U2 concerts are categorically not fund-raisers for any politician; they are rock concerts for U2 fans."

"Let's go into every country that will let us in [and] ask 1,001 people what they want the [world's] new goals to be."

"It has had its problems getting off the ground but it is getting a lot better under Danilovich."

"Neither DATA nor Bono are involved in these (fund-raisers), and they cannot be controlled. The U2 concerts are categorically not fund-raisers for any politician ? they are rock concerts for U2 fans."

"It is no substitute for an overall plan on aid and trade at the G8 summit, but this degree of cooperation should make a historic breakthrough more likely,"

"President Bush and Prime Minister Blair made great progress and Gordon Brown and John Snow agreed on an excellent proposal for debt cancellation for many of the poorest countries."

"Our world leaders ? need our help. They need the cavalry, and the cavalry's not going to come from Mars; it's got to come from us."

"Not only has President Bush broken his word on funding, he has not put in the effort required to turn this excellent idea into a lifesaving reality."

"This very bold step builds momentum toward an historic breakthrough on aid and trade at the G8 summit next month,"