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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
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Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable…
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To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you…
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Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human…
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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their…
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
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In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.
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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
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Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from…
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There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which…
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In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of…
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We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature,…
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I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in…
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The ideally non-violent state will be an ordered anarchy.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Non-violent resistance implies the very opposite of weakness. Defiance combined with non-retaliatory acceptance of repression from one's opponents is active, not passive.…
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to…
— Barack Obama
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A non-violent revolution is not a program of seizure of power. It is a program of transformation of relationships, ending in a…
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Golf is a non-violent game played violently from within.
— Bob Toski
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The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of…
— Cesar Chavez
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There's no reason to be non-violent. There's no challenge unless you are living for people.
— Cesar Chavez
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When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit that our lives are all that really belong to us, so it…
— Cesar Chavez
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And in the racial climate of this country today, it is anybody's guess which of the 'extremes' in approach to the black…
— Malcolm X
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Christianity is a lifestyle - a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made…
— Richard Rohr
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... the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don't raise…
— Don McPherson
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