We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.

There is a need for more effective dialogue... between the government and the international community.

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.

The burden of proof is now on the Palestinians... They must fight terrorism and dismantle its infrastructures in order to make possible progress on the roadmap.

A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society.

Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.