The production of fuel from basic food commodities is, in fact, unjustifiable.

Fortunately, war in Latin America is usually waged only with words. The tongue is our most dangerous weapon. We talk too much!

I will never tire from repeating my commitment to ensuring that every Brazilian can have breakfast, lunch and supper every day.

Where there is hunger there is no hope. There is only desolation and pain. Hunger nurtures violence and fanaticism. A world where people starve will never be safe

The fight against hunger and poverty is also predicated on the creation of a world order that accords priority to social and economic development.

I know how to move between political camps. When everyone in the world hated (Libyan leader Moammar) Gadhafi, I paid him an official visit. It caused an uproar - Lula's visiting the devil!

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.