Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.

I am deeply moved by the warmth and courage of the Canadian people which I felt so strongly during my recent visit to your country. Your support of the struggle against apartheid restored me in my journey home and reassured me that many just people around the world are with us.

Love your enemy; it will ruin his reputation.

I say somewhat facetiously, "I'm so glad I'm not God." Can you imagine being God and looking at Syria and saying: "These are my children. Look at what they're doing to each other."

I think that most of us would say that ubuntu basically speaks about what it means to be human.

I am a Nobel Peace laureate and my business should be to try to bring stability, not to be a red rag to bulls.

I think we have got to put fire under the feet of all kinds of people.