"Why is it that countries which we call 'strong' are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard? Why is it, why is…"

"My dream is to see every child in school, learning and growing."

"Peace in every home, every street, every village, every country – this is my dream."

"I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right."

"I speak not for myself but for those without voice — those who have fought for their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right…"