Sometimes it looks as if, the better off they [nations] become, the bigger do they conceive the gap … - Gunnar Myrdal

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The simple power of prayer can save us all kinds of time and trouble if we will ask God to give us wisdom and discernment in our relationships.

Gunnar Myrdal

Sometimes it looks as if, the better off they [nations] become, the bigger do they conceive the gap between what is actually their lot and what would be desirable, while in the poor countries large masses of people seem to be satisfied by merely surviving.

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