Quotes from Ernesto Sirolli

The future of every community lies in capturing the passion, imagination, and resources of its people.

The first principle of aid is respect.

There's only one thing that all the successful companies in the world have in common: None was started by one person.

Planning is the kiss of death of entrepreneurship.

What you do [to provide better aid is] you shut up. You never arrive in a community with any ideas.

The death of the entrepreneur is solitude.

If people don't want to be helped, leave them alone.

Planning is the kiss of death of entrepreneurship.