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All Quotes by author - Kofi Annan

" Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation. "

" As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them. "

" Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. "

" Change is a process which has to be managed. "

" Could you imagine if the U.N. had endorsed the war in Iraq, what our reputation would be like? "

" Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free press, or the infrastructure required to defend their nascent democracies. "

" Eating insects is good for the environment and balanced diets. "

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

" 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. "

" Governments have to conclude a fair, universal, and binding climate agreement, by which every country commits to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. "

" I am a stubborn optimist: I was born an optimist and will remain an optimist. "

" I don't share the view that the ICC is anti-African. The ICC is not putting Africa on trial. The ICC is fighting impunity and individuals who are accused of crimes. "

" If citizens do not believe they can change their leaders through the ballot box, they will find other ways, even at the risk of destabilizing their countries. "

" If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development. "

" If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom. "

" If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new millennium, who will? "

" If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy. "

" I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow. "

" In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion. "

" In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda. "

" In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear. "

" Iraq has a new opportunity to comply with all these relevant resolutions of the Security Council. "

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

" I think it is important to speak out. "

" I think it is not just the U.N. speaking, but the concept of a third party, a third party to a conflict speaking out. You know, sometimes saying, 'Stop, this is enough. This cannot be allowed to happen,' gives the victims and the people who are caught in that situation courage, encouragement, support. "

" I think that my darkest moment was the Iraq war and the fact that we could not stop it. "

" I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi people. "

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

" Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations. "

" More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development. "

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