The march to freedom is irreversible.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

The United States of America is a threat to world peace. Because what [America] is saying is that if you are afraid of a veto in the Security Council, you can go outside and take action and violate the sovereignty of other countries. That is the message they are sending to the world. That must be condemned in the strongest terms.

No child in Africa, and in fact anywhere in the world, should be denied education.

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

A garden was one of the few thing in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction. The sense of being the custodian of this small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.

Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.