You negotiate in bad faith if you do not forgive your adversary.

Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.

I am fundamentally an optimist.

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.

From the poorest of countries to the richest of nations, education is the key to moving forward in any society.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no.

I appeal to the Youth and those on the ground: start talking to each other across divisions of race and political organizations.