“No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.”

“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

“In my country we go to prison first and then become President. ”

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”

“You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.”

“Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.”

“Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.”