“One cannot deny that in former times man’s life had been one of toil and hardship. It is correct to say, therefore, that modern civilization and the progress of science have greatly improved man’s life and have brought comfort and ease in their trail.”

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.

The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding.

Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.

Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.

It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.

We must act to shape and mold the future, and leave our imprint on events as they slip past into history.

Everyone, in all walks of life, regardless of his professional occupation should feel concerned and play an active role to solve such problems which affect mankind.

Their whole life depends on spending money, and now they’ve got none to spend. That’s our civilization and our education: bring up the masses to depend entirely on spending money, and then the money gives out.

The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.

If we assume man has been corrupted by an artificial civilization, what is the natural state? the state of nature from which he has been removed? imagine, wandering up and down the forest without industry, without speech, and without home.

Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.

Civilization is a hopeless race to discover remedies for the evils it produces.

Progress and civilization are the results of the efforts of genius, not the gossip of the majority.

Humanity is a civilisation in the middle of the ocean, and we are right now setting fire to our boat”