Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty.

An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy

For me, nonviolence was not a moral principle but a strategy; there is no moral goodness in using an ineffective weapon.

If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.

My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man’s skin nor authority he may wield, but purely on merit.

I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax incentive, provided the charity is registered in terms of the law.

If we want any significant development, we must co-opt civil society.