I come from no country, from no city, no tribe. I am the son of the road... all tongues and all prayers belong to me. But I belong to none of them.

I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.

I have the profoundest respect for people who behave in a generous way because of religion. But I come from a country where the misuse of religion has had catastrophic consequences. One must judge people not by what faith they proclaim but by what they do.

I am a country boy at heart.

I am the hero of Africa.

I am proud of my work for my country.