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I think Americans yearn for other alternatives to peace, than the path our government has currently taken, and perhaps why there is great interest in this book, and the message to fight poverty and ignorance with education.
Greg Mortenson
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Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 27
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Some of the most memorable moments I've had is to have my family along - who are our greatest ambassadors for peace. Politics will never bring peace, but people will.
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But what I really believe is education is a key to pretty much everything - prosperity, economics, peace, stability.
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. . . hope resides in the future, while perspective and wisdom are almost always found by looking to the past.
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