I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.

Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.

Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because [that is] the only way to make it appear like a normal illness

I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.

Our motto should be: let us make peace so that we can concentrate on the really important work that needs to be done. That is, alleviating the plight of the poor and the defenceless, for as long as most of humanity feels the pain of poverty we all remain prisoners.