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

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.

It is well known that you can only manage what you measure, and as this is the job of professional accountants, it means they have huge influence on companies' governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

When you have difficult issues on the table for discussion, then sometimes for Africa you may have Burundi or Gambia representing them on the Security Council; and then for Latin America you may have a country like Costa Rica, which is a wonderful country but they don't have the same weight as others from the other regions. And sometimes they get bullied. Sometimes their capitals come under lots of pressure to take a position.

The preservation of biodiversity is not just a job for governments. International and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and each and every individual have a role to play in changing entrenched outlooks and ending destructive patterns of behaviour

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.