The true path to peace is shared development. If we do not want war to go global, justice must go global

No sustainable development, environmental harmony or lasting security will happen if we are unable to eradicate hunger and extreme inequality

No one can wipe away the injustices of centuries in only eight years.

Brazil is in a solid position. In the past, if the United States sneezed, we caught pneumonia. Today, if the United States sneezes, we sneeze too.

Hunger is actually the worst weapon of mass destruction. It claims millions of victims each year.

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.

Brazil has rediscovered itself, and this rediscovery is being expressed in its people's enthusiasm and their desire to mobilize to face the huge problems that lie ahead of us.