The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow through their dreams in six months time, to play an effective role in the future.

A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for itself.

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.

Does anyone seriously contend that any nation can fend for itself?

Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right.

It is extreme arrogance for one to think he is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can do it. We're all human. After 10, 15 years you get tired, you run out of steam and ideas, you have to give a chance to somebody else. And whether you yourself are inclined to stay on, all those around you are pushing you to stay on for what they will gain. One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on...unless you are a king.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories.