Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.

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

Don't believe those who claim that only left wing parties really care about employment.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.

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.

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

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