There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

The death sentence is a barbaric act.

One effect of sustained conflict is to narrow our vision of what is possible. Time and time again, conflicts are resolved through shifts that were unimaginable at the start.

When I walked out of the gate I knew that if I continued to hate these people I was still in prison.

If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others.

Leaders will have to give clear and decisive leadership towards a world of tolerance and respect for difference, and an uncompromising commitment to peaceful solutions of conflicts and disputes.