I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I may be proud of such customs.

Why is the United States behaving so arrogantly? All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil.

It only seems impossible until it's done.

Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations

The laws that stopped blacks from voting were the worst, because they prevented blacks from voting someone into parliament who could change the other laws. Even though the blacks were the majority of the population, they were still not getting a say.

I know that, throughout the world, there are good men and women concerned with the greatest challenges facing society today - poverty, illiteracy, and disease.