Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency.

We are given an autonomy and the real autonomy... and God would much rather we went freely to hell than compel us to go to heaven.

Anything war can do, peace can do better.

God would come down and lead us out of bondage. And God led us out of bondage.

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.

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

Bringing people together is what i call 'ubuntu,' which means 'I am because we are.' Far too often people think of themselves as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.