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" 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. "
Kailash Satyarthi
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Violence
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" From my own experience, I want to say that you should follow your heart, and the mind will follow you. Believe in yourself, and you will create miracles. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful. "
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" Today, in every wave of every ocean, I see our children playing and dancing. Today, in every plant, tree, and mountain, I see our children growing in freedom. "
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" I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age. "
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