Jose Mujica quotes

José Mujica is a Uruguayan statesman and former President of Uruguay, widely admired for his humble lifestyle. Known as "the world's poorest president," he donated most of his salary to charity and promoted progressive social reforms. He is respected globally for his honesty, simplicity, and dedication to social justice. Here are 7 of his quotes:

Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet. (Jose Mujica)
If you don't have many possessions, then you don't need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself. View quote
Jose Mujica
There are people who say that you can't experiment... That condemns you to failure. View quote
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My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I'm the son of my history. View quote
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My years in jail were a bit like a workshop for my - that actually forged my way of thinking and my values. View quote
Jose Mujica
If we lived within our means - by being prudent - the 7 billion people in the world could have everything they needed. Global politics should be moving in that direction. But we think as people and countries, not as a species. View quote
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I'm just sick of the way things are. We're in an age in which we can't live without accepting the logic of the market. Contemporary politics is all about short-term pragmatism. We have abandoned religion and philosophy... What we have left is the automatisation of doing what the market tells us. View quote
Jose Mujica

Jose Mujica

Jose Mujica - Image
Photo: Roberto Stuckert Filho/Presidência da República for Agência Brasil, CC BY 2.5
Occupation: Uruguayan Statesman
Born: May 20, 1935
Died: May 13, 2025
Quotes count: 7

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