Kofi Annan
“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.”
― Kofi Annan
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”
― Kofi Annan
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.”
― Kofi Annan
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornertones of freedom, democracy, and sustainable human development.”
― Kofi Annan
“Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.”
― Kofi Annan
“Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation.”
― Kofi Annan
“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.”
― Kofi Annan
“The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights. That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are enabled to maximize their potential, and to contribute to the evolution of society as a whole.”
― Kofi Annan
We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.”
– Kofi Annan
“Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated.”
― Kofi Annan
“We can love what we are, without hating what, and who, we are not.”
– Kofi Annan
“Literacy is at the heart of sustainable development.”
– Kofi Annan
“The future belongs to you, but it can only belong to you if you participate and take charge.”
– Kofi Annan
“We need to promote greater tolerance and understanding among the peoples of the world. Nothing can be more dangerous to our efforts to build peace and development than a world divided along religious, ethnic or cultural lines. In each nation, and among all nations, we must work to promote unity based on our shared humanity.”
– Kofi Annan
“For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.”
– Kofi Annan
“You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.”
– Kofi Annan
“We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat.”
– Kofi Annan
“A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment.”
– Kofi Annan
“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.”
― Kofi Annan