“…every human being has an amount of genius in them.”
Brunello Cucinelli (1953) Italian entrepreneur and philanthropist
Source: Om Malik, Interview with Brunello Cucinelli http://pi.co/brunello-cucinelli-2/ 2015/04/27
“Every human being has something, a spiritual element, that makes them want to do better, to reach higher.”
Discussion with Ela Bhatt, Founder, Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
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