There is nothing to popularize a person. Only humility, which is the ability to remain in the background and to put others in the front light.

It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.

It's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U.S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq's oil.

I am sure that if somebody is giving a sum to charity, he or she should be encouraged to do so by the authorities because the spirit in which we encourage people to give has permeated our society.

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

It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.