Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Good, healthy democratic societies are built on three pillars: there's peace and stability, economic development, and respect for rule of law and human rights. And where all three are present, you stand a very good chance of making a go of it.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

Sometimes I walk into a situation and I know somebody is going to provoke me - not maybe, I know he will provoke me - I know he will provoke me! And there are times when I simply refuse to be provoked. And the other times you have to use that superior knowledge to carry on at work without distraction, and don't allow yourself to be distracted. I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes.

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.