Revolution by its nature can not be overly programmed or directed. There are so many forces at work that you don't know where and how it all ends.
Kofi AnnanThe fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself.
Kofi AnnanWe have to be very clear with the population and the countries we enter what we can do and what we cannot do.
Kofi AnnanYou will recall that for months after 9/11, there was incredible support and sympathy for the US. I really hoped and wished they had played on that, and kept all these friends they had made, and found a way of dealing with the terrorists through co-operation of international intelligence services, police exchange of information.
Kofi Annan