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Quote of the Week: Cecil Chao

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Submitted by Sina Odugbemi On Mon, 01/28/2013

"Democracy makes a country less aggressive - and financial growth deteriorates."

-- Cecil Chao, Hong Kong property tycoon.

As quoted in the Financial Times, January 27, 2013. The $65m dowry for any man who can woo Cecil Chao’s lesbian daughter [1], by David Pilling.

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Source URL (modified on 01/28/2013 - 12:24): https://blogs.worldbank.org/publicsphere/quote-week-cecil-chao?page=2

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[1] http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/e9165dbe-5ffa-11e2-8d8d-00144feab49a.html#axzz2JI8D834U
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/trodel/3598488389/
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[5] https://blogs.worldbank.org/publicsphere/category/tags/cecil-chao