If everyone who wants to see an end to poverty, hunger and suffering speaks out, then the noise will be deafening.

When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.

I believe history teaches us a categorical lesson: that once a people are determined to become free, then nothing in the world can stop them reaching their goal.

Brothers and sisters of Egypt, you have given the world the most precious gift: the belief that ultimately right will prevail.

Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.

Never let anyone make you feel inferior for being who you are. When you live the life you were meant to live, in freedom and dignity

Most people would say "Ah, Mahatma Gandhi, what a wonderful man, Mother Teresa, maybe Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama." And when you look at those people it's not the macho, aggressive, successful people, we may envy them, their bank balances and kind of thing, yes and for being successful. But we do not revere them.