If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of endless hate.

The families of the killed and disappeared are entitled to the right to know what happened to their loved ones, and to adequate reparation for the suffering endured.

Education is necessary to unlearn privilege, unlearn exclusion, unlearn discrimination, unlearn prejudice, unlearn war.

You should not be subjected to the pressures, the intimidation, whether by Government or by the private sector, which would force you into self-censorship.

Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace.

Without peace and the rule of law, civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights cannot be enjoyed, when killing, maiming and mutual poisoning prevail.

I condemn the lack of proper investigation of the massacres and the impunity of those responsible for them.

Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities of direct democracy are therefore becoming more topical

The diagnosis is clear, but changing the status quo has proven difficult, because often those who are elected do not govern, and those who do govern are not elected.

Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.

The United Nations is the best hope to spare humanity from the barbarity of war, from the senseless death, destruction and dislocation it brings about.

If we can become still and open-minded we might all feel that unseen hand on our shoulder, letting us know we are not alone.

Believe in yourself. Believe in the power of your strength.Never, never lose yourself confidence.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way.

The only one who can fight for these values like democracy and freedoms are the people of any country or any society, not the foreigners.

It is the "try" that is more often counted for righteousness and not the success or failure.

Had I the power, I would scatter libraries over the whole land as the sower sows his wheatfield.

If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.

It was one of the most disgusting spectacles I've ever seen-- this white-haired old man, who should have been thinking of the hereafter, standing there lying like an actor.

I started my blog - never thought that would have an audience, and that turned into such a huge, life-changing career for me. I definitely wanted it, I just didn't fully plan on it, of course.

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.