“We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.”

If you are open-minded and ready to learn, there are many things which you can learn not only from books and instructors but from the very life experience itself.

There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.

Knowledge paves the way to Love, and Love in its turn fosters understanding, and leads one along the path of great common achievements.

A good leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.

A house built on granite and strong foundations, not even the onslaught of pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull down.

Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures. Led forward by spiritual power, man can reach the summit destined for him by the Great Creator.

Peace is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an ‘is,’ it is a ‘becoming.’

The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficient purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations.

As is commonly said, ‘to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.’

The United Nations continues to sense as the forum where nations whose interests clash may lay their cases before world opinion.

A man who says “I have learned enough and will learn no further” should be considered as knowing nothing at all.

We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?

An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.

A well organized education should not be one which prepares students for a good remuneration alone. It should be one that can help and guide them towards acquiring clear thinking, a fruitful mind, and an elevated spirit.

Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.

He [the Almighty] taught us that all human beings are equal regardless of sex, national origin and tribe. And He also taught us all who seek Him shall find Him.

If you’re seeking progress, all presidents are the opposition. You’re just fighting different kinds of battles.

You should constantly write because your writing is always evolving and progressing. It’s really important to start writing young.

Where there’s no progress, there’s no growth. If there’s no growth, there’s no life. Environments void of change are eventually void of life.

No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve-and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.

Success is achieved by people who deeply understand reality and know how to use it to get what they want. The converse is also true: idealists who are not well-grounded in reality create problems, not progress.

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.

Launch and learn. Everything is progress.