The United States of America is a threat to world peace.

It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.

We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

AIDS is no longer just a disease, it is a human rights issue.

There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The man who lies here has done his duty for his country and his people.'

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.