Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .

The Church was as concerned with this world as the next: I saw that virtually all of the achievements of Africans seemed to have come about through the missionary work of the Church.

Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.

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

The importance of a high moral code, which is at the foundation of the Scout movement, cannot be stressed too highly.

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

The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.