Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, to Bono. (November 1999)
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You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us that whether we are poor or prosperous, we have only one world to share. You have taught young people that they do have the power to change the world.
— Kofi Annan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us that whether we are poor or prosperous, we have only one world to share. You have taught young people that they do have the power to change the world." in the context of "Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, to Bono. (November 1999)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bono
Paul David Hewson, KBE, OL (born 10 May 1960) is an Irish musician and social activist, who after being nicknamed Bono Vox, became famous as the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2 using the stage name Bono.
About Bono
Paul David Hewson, KBE, OL (born 10 May 1960) is an Irish musician and social activist, who after being nicknamed Bono Vox, became famous as the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2 using the stage name Bono.
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