Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

It is my greatest wish that the Children’s Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light.

Through its imperialist system Britain brought about untold suffering of millions of people. And this is an historical fact. To be able to admit this would increase the respect, you know, which we have for British institutions.

I would like it to be said: here lies a man who has done his duty on earth

Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people. That is why it is so important that the FIFA World Cup will, for the first time ever, be hosted on the African continent in 2010. We feel privileged and humbled that South Africa has been given this singular honour of being the African host country.

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.