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In general people put too much faith in the rich, the famous, the politicians, and not enough faith in themselves.

Bono

Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn’t it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?
BONO

Despair Enemy Poverty
I’m as skeptical as anyone would be about celebrities and causes – and I will dare to say to you that I don’t think of myself as a celebrity per se.
BONO

Causes Celebrities Thinking
Music fills in for words a lot of the time when people don’t know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words.
BONO

Music Positive Song
God is so big. It’s a gigantic concept in God.
BONO

Ideas might Tiny
Facts, like people, want to be free – and when they’re free, liberty is usually around the corner.
BONO

Inspiration Motivation People
Rock stars are good at making noise.
BONO

Noise Rocks Stars
Technology is huge; I wanted to learn about it. People might say that’s odd, but I think it’s odd if artists aren’t interested in the world around them. I’m always chasing that.
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Artist Technology Thinking
Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.
BONO

Inspirational Life Positive
The less you know, the more you believe.
BONO

Believe Favourite Humility
U2 is an original species… there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and ours alone.
BONO

Emotional Feelings Originality
In general people put too much faith in the rich, the famous, the politicians, and not enough faith in themselves.
BONO

General Much People Rich
Even though I’m a believer, I still find it really hard to be around other believers. They make me nervous, they make me twitch. I sorta watch my back.
BONO

Believer Nervous Watches
The idea that there is one kind of African is of course ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you because you are saying public health is the priority, not roads.
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Believe Children Ideas
Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it’s mad that people like me are listened to – you know, rap stars and movie stars.
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Movie Ridiculous Silly Stars
In my view, the only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.
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Rocks Stars Views
The extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.
BONO

Coal Cost Oil

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