You must show the world that you abhor fighting.

We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

The World Cup will be more than just a football tournament

Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

We in Africa wonder: Can the world outside see the human beings -- or the potential partners -- behind the unrelenting despair?