I believe passionately in the power of people.

Love for others and respect for their rights and their human dignity, irrespective of who or what they are, no matter what religion - or none - that they choose to follow, will bring about real change and set in motion proper relationships. With such relationships built on equality and trust, we can work together on so many of the threats to our common humanity.

I believe we are on the edge of a quantum leap into a whole new way of organizing and living as a human family.

We are all invited to work together for peace. We shall join hands and minds to work for peace through active nonviolence. We shall help one another, encourage one another and learn from one another how to bring peace to our children and to all.

I think Assange has been very courageous. I've also defended Bradley Manning. I think they've been tremendously courageous in telling the truth, and the public has the right to the truth.

We can rejoice and celebrate today because we are living in a miraculous time. Everything is changing and everything is possible.

Setting aside human rights and international law to have an agenda of war and killing and occupation to me is totally unacceptable.