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Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.
"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
Giving people useful skills, knowledge, and resources can reduce disadvantages that limit participation. The claim expresses an aim of development, rather than proof that training alone removes every structural inequality.
Key takeaway:
Build capabilities while also addressing barriers to using them.
Origin of the quote
Widely attributed to Kalam and repeated in institutional capacity-building material. An original Kalam speech, interview, or book passage was not established.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe university-hosted article documents the attribution in use but does not identify its first occasion. Institutional repetition is not sufficient to authenticate the original wording.
