There will be no future without forgiveness. Any process of peace is bound to collapse if this is missing. There is no way peace and stability can come through the gun of vengeance.

I want my commitment to ending girl marriage to be equal to my commitment to ending apartheid.

Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action.

I have often said to my Jewish friends: "Please just remember where you come from. Remember Yahweh, who said to the Israelites, 'Treat the alien well with justice.'" Almost all of the passion that we have has come from the inspiration that we have got from the Jewish Scriptures.

Do your little bit of good where you are.

Human beings can be awful, but they can also be tremendous.

Europe became rich because it exploited Africa; and the Africans know that.