"...Both trade and aid are necessary. Smart development assistance helps get impoverished countries to the point where they can enter and benefit from the global economy. Access to global markets is critical, as are trade rules that give new players a fair chance in the competition. But like every opportunity, people need skills and resources to make the most of it. Investments in basic education and health care and in local entrepreneurship help empower people and countries to take advantage of the new economic opportunities that fair trade rules can open up..."

"... We've all observed how those who start out with the most resources are often able to make the market work for them, while those who start with less find themselves falling farther and farther behind. Smart development assistance helps ensure that poor people and countries enter the global market with something valuable to contribute. Then we need to make sure that the rules of the global trade game aren't stacked against them and that new small players have a fair chance in the competition..."

"...Let's remember our goal: to help more countries and people become self-sufficient members of a peaceful, prosperous global community. Market forces are powerful, but they're blind to the fates of individual countries and people. As a decent and responsible nation, we should take steps to ensure that the market's contribution to development is a positive one. That means working with other nations to help impoverished people and communities get to the point where they can make the most of the market's opportunities. It means making sure that the rules of the global marketplace aren't stacked against poor countries and are designed to create decent jobs for workers everywhere, in industrial and developing countries alike..."