Women prevent the threads of life from being broken. The finest minds have always understood the peacemaking role of women.

My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.

We need a new environmental consciousness on a global basis. To do this, we need to educate people.

Humankind has no option but to protect and live in harmony with its natural environment. However, it would be regrettable if in putting an end to revolutionary extremism, we should then come to environmental extremism. We should not forget that all extremes are the same.

I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.

An awareness of the need for some kind of global government is gaining ground, one in which all members of the world community would take part.

Globalization was supposed to break down barriers between continents and bring all peoples together. But what kind of globalization do we have with over one billion people on the planet not having safe water to drink?