Democracy, Republic: What do these words signify? What have they changed in the world? Have men become better, more loyal, kinder? Are the people happier? All goes on as before, as always. Illusions, illusions.

It is both the duty and responsibility of the world's fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many

Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess

Leadership does not mean domination.

History teaches us that unity is strength, and cautions us to submerge and overcome our differences in the quest for common goals, to strive, with all our combined strength, for the path to true African brotherhood and unity.

There is nothing as precious to man as a sound mind in a sound body and it is essential that the physical well being of our people merits as much attention as its spiritual welfare

We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.