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" I am representing here - the sound of silence. The cry of innocence. And, the face of invisibility. I represent millions of those children who are left behind, and that's why I have kept an empty chair here as a reminder. "

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" Elimination of child labour and access to education are like two sides of one coin. One cannot be achieved without the other. "

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Two

" The first 'D' is to dream: dream big - not for yourself, but for the country and for the world. The second 'D' is to discover: discover your full potential and the opportunities that surround you; and the third 'D' is to do. 'Do' means to act on your dreams and make best use of the opportunities you have discovered. "

" The fight against child slavery is the fight against traditional mindset, policy deficit, and lack of accountability and urgency for children across the globe. "

" As the anti-slavery community, we must together ensure that this attention is transferred into concrete action and results. "

" For me, peace is a fundamental human right of every child; it is inevitable and divine. "

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Peace

" If you keep on buying things made by child slaves in such conditions, you are equally responsible for the perpetration of slavery. "

" If not now, then when? If not you, then who? If we are able to answer these fundamental questions, then perhaps we can wipe away the blot of human slavery. "

" At about an age when most children start full time schooling, hundreds of thousands of their contemporaries start a lifetime of drudgery in factories and fields, working 12-16 hours daily. "

" We still have a soft approach on the perpetrators of crimes like worst forms of child labour. "

" Let us democratise knowledge. Let us universalise justice. Together, let us globalise compassion! "

" I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have realised that education is a tool that can empower them. "

" India may be a land of over a 100 problems, but it is also a place for a billion solutions. "

" Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful. "

" World's children cannot wait any longer. While international community debates and issues recommendations, statements and fine speeches, world's children - marginalised, socially excluded, poor and vulnerable - continue to suffer. "

" I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor. "

" There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious circle. "

" Today, I see thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Martin Luther Kings, and Nelson Mandelas marching forward and calling on us. The boys and girls have joined. I have joined in. We ask you to join, too. "

" I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every child gets his rights. "

" I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children - because they are all our children. "

" I call for a march from exploitation to education, from poverty to shared prosperity, a march from slavery to liberty, and a march from violence to peace. "

" I am really honoured, but if the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me, I would have been more honoured. "

" The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people. "

" More than 30 years ago, when I had embarked upon the fight against child labour, it was not even considered an issue worth any discussion. It was accepted as a way of life in India, much like it was in other countries. Today, no country or business or society can throw this issue away. "

" Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages. "

" Each time I free a child, I feel it is something closer to God. "

" I never go to temples, but when I see a child, I see God in them. "

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I See

God

" I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age. "

" Economic growth and human development need to go hand in hand. Human values need to be advocated vigorously. "

" I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom. "

Kailash Satyarthi

Than

Slavery

" Let us unite the world through the compassion for our children. "