This must be a world of democracy and respect for human rights, a world freed from the horrors of poverty, hunger, deprivation and ignorance, relieved of the threat and the scourge of civil wars and external aggression and unburdened of the great tragedy of millions forced to become refugees.

I am convinced that floods of personal disaster can never drown a determined revolutionary nor can the cumulus of misery that accompanies tragedy suffocate him.

Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring.

Young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.

All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil.

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Of course the task will not be easy. But not to do this would be a crime against humanity, against which I ask all humanity now to rise up.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.