I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

It always seems impossible until it's done. Read Summary

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. Read Summary

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Read Summary

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Read Summary

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. Read Summary

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. Read Summary

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. Read Summary

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. Read Summary

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. Read Summary

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. Read Summary