The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come. The time to build is upon us.

At the meeting I argued that the state had given us no alternative to violence. I said it was wrong and immoral to subject our people to armed attacks by the state without offering them some kind of alternative. I mentioned again that people on their own had taken up arms. Violence would begin whether we initiated it or not. Would it not be better to guide this violence ourselves, according to principles where we saved lives by attacking symbols of oppression, and not people? If we did not take the lead now, I said, we would soon be latecomers and followers to a movement we did not control.

I commend #AIESEC's continuing efforts to develop the #future #business #leadership of our countries.

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.

If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.

Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.