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

Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.

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.

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.

Each individual is unique. We all have equal worth. Young and old, those who can cope and those who need help.

It is typically Norwegian to be good