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

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" The Arab Spring reminds me a bit of the decolonisation process where one country gets independence, and everybody else wants it. "

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

" 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. "

" When economic conditions are difficult, people tend to be less generous and protect themselves; the question of solidarity doesn't mean much to them at that time. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I think it is important to speak out. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Shifting towards low-carbon energy systems can avert climate catastrophe while creating new opportunities for investment, growth, and employment. "

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

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

" We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. "

" 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. "