“The one thing you learn from looking at places like Afghanistan is tha...” — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Quote

“The one thing you learn from looking at places like Afghanistan is that the power of business to do good is enormous.”

“Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone, and not everyone is going to be an entrepreneur, but women who turn to business, turn to economics, because there are people depending on them, I think that their creativity, their resilience, their spirit, embody what's best about entrepreneurship.”

“Microfinance does not require previous experience or loans to the same extent as a small-business loan, so it's easier for women to enter the micro sector.”

“We've been in the nation-building business since World War I, and especially since WWII. The goal is not a Jeffersonian Democracy in Afghanistan, but a representative government that respects human rights, protects its own people, and is a friend of the West. These are very realistic - and necessary - goals.”

“There's no place for mob justice in Afghanistan.”

“Of all the places I've been while talking to audiences about the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group and their story in Afghanistan, one of the most rewarding was an appearance before the 5th Group soldiers themselves at Ft. Campbell, their home, and the place from which they had launched their historic mission in Afghanistan in 2001.”