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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children. "

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

" On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen. "

" 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. "

" 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 cannot allow situations where leaders threaten war on television or on Twitter. "

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

" The U.N. doesn't have any troops; we borrow them from governments. "

" To some extent, Rwanda became a victim of the Somalia experience. "

" The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. "

" National markets are held together by shared values and confidence in certain minimum standards. But in the new global market, people do not yet have that confidence. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes I walk into a situation and know someone is going to provoke me, and I just simply refuse to be provoked. "

" We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better. "

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

" 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. "

" Often we mistake stability, in terms of security and economic activity, to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar: rule of law and respect for human rights. "

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

" 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. "

" There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players. "

" When people say the U.N. is useless, I ask the question, which U.N. are we talking about? We have the U.N. that is a secretariat led by the secretary general, and we have a U.N. made up of member states who give us our mandate. "

" The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being. "

" The skills you need to fight the colonial power and the skills you need to gain independence are not necessarily the same you need to run a country. "

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

" 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. "

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

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