We must restore the sacredness of the family as a bedrock of humane values everywhere, in peace as well as in war.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

It is the Holy Spirit's job to convict, God's job to judge and my job to love.

Don't worry about it

Possession hinders enjoyment. It merely gives you the right to keep things for or from others, and thus you gain more enemies than friends.

I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show.

My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.

I've never met an American who wanted to build an empire.

Social democracy does not represent an ideal future; it does not even represent the ideal past.

The ironic thing about legalism is that it not only doesn't make people work harder, it makes them give up. Moralism doesn't produce morality; rather, it produces immorality.

I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work.