“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.

No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

Blaming things on the past does not make them better.

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.

A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors

It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.

I’ve made a lot of sacrifices in pursuit of my dreams and even though I gave up a lot, I wouldn’t change a thing.

Goodbyes are necessary, my child. They change us, because they’re meant to.

We should never allow that the scars on our heart change the way we love – no matter how deep they run.

Those gun shots may take their home and wealth, but can’t change their heart.

Changes are important they are like the rain who washes away dead flowers to make space for new ones.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. You have ignored us in the past and you will ignore us again. You’ve run out of excuses and we’re running out of time. We’ve come here to let you know that change is coming whether you like it or not.