The matter rests with all of us gathered here,

We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities.

I get a sense that we’ve all been educated into one school of thought. I’m not surprised at all to find among the overwhelming majority of scientists, are people who would hold one particular view...

Our political relations can only go from strength to strength,

The concern around probable questions, which in a sense have been hidden, will grow around the world and the matter is critical, the reason we are doing all this is so we can respond correctly...

When we say the people shall govern, we mean the people shall govern and what that means is we must register,

They (the people) put us in positions of power so that they should thrive and not so that we should seek to lighten the burden of our ponderous titles by transforming ourselves from elected and...

I must say that for us this represents one of the most positive developments in a global situation that otherwise seems to be dominated by many negative developments,

As a consequence of the victories we have registered during our first ten years of freedom, we have laid a firm foundation for the new advances we must and will make during the next decade.

The government of Zimbabwe is committed to the absence of violence in this country,

The poor of the world stand at the gates of comfortable mansions occupied by each and every king and queen or president or prime minister privileged to attend this unique meeting,

Well, because lots of questions had been raised about the toxicity of the drug, which is very serious.

I had the opportunity to see the country from the air and I could see apartheid, … I could see where the rich white people live, and next to it where the poor black people...

Clearly, we cannot allow such a critical part of African history to die, because such a death would mean erasing an important link to our glorious past,

The (energy) sector that you represent is central to global economic and social development and, therefore, has enormous possibilities to contribute to an atmosphere of optimism affecting all countries, especially the developing countries,

I don’t imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say I’m not an economist therefore I can’t take decisions on matters of the economy; I’m not a soldier I can’t take decisions on...

The African was defined and treated as being of a lesser human species than even the lowliest among the colonizers.

savage principle of the survival of the fittest.

If we only said safe sex, use a condom, we won’t stop the spread of AIDS in this country.

Pope Benedict XVI assumes leadership at a critical time in which the world’s collective wisdom and leadership including that of the religious community is most important to face up to challenges of deepening poverty and...

The instability has gone on for far too long. The levels of poverty and conflict are increasing, and if you add to that a fraudulent election, it has to be avoided,

Billions would rebel in response to what they consider legitimate right of the poor that has been unjustly deferred by the rich (nations).

I don’t’ particularly see why health should be treated as a specialist thing and the President of a country can’t take Health decision.

… the people of South Africa salute and express their humble gratitude through the National Orders to the distinguished men and women who are the stars of our firmament, by admitting them to the ranks...

gives hopes to the billions of people across the world.

We’ve had a long wrangle with the pharmaceutical industry about parallel imports, and what we were saying is we want to make medicines and drugs as affordable as a possible to what is largely a...

we inherited such a disaster.

What all of us have said on the continent is the actual African experience over the last 40 years shows that where you don’t have democracy, where you’ve got military governments, where you’ve got civil...

Your contribution to the practical outcomes of the G8 summit is critically important,

These challenges require of us not just standard responses, but urgent and extraordinary interventions that will ensure that the benefits of the current scientific and technological advances are shared by everyone, including those in the...

I say that why don’t we bring all points of view. Sit around a table and discuss this evidence, and produce evidence as it may be, and let’s see what the outcome is, which is...

It would not be correct, that there should be, in a sense, a two-tier system within the group of countries that will be permanent members,

We want a peaceful resolution. We would not want to see any kind of war in the Middle East because it would be disastrous for Africa.

It must be the most stupid thing we’ve ever done.

It is here that the masses that Frantz Fanon correctly called the wretched of the earth turn against one another not in rage, but in despair.

But the matter of veto, I think it becomes part of the process of negotiations,

You and your administration have treated us with dignity, whatever our differences on specific matters, with sensitivity to our problems in an unwavering commitment to help us resolve these,

I think a lot of the discussion that needs to take place about the health and treatment of people does seem to be driven by profit.

South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.

Everybody in the region is interested to assist in the process of finding a solution to that conflict,

Shot itself in both feet.

We are convinced that the risen masses must stand at the heart and in the vanguard of the great historic process to eradicate the legacy of slavery, colonialism, apartheid and neo-colonialism.

We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa,””

Now has come time for action.

If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you can’t ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative...

The poor prey on one another because their lives offer no hope and communicate the tragic message to these human beings that they have no possibility to attain a decent standard of living.

I am very pleased with the particular focus he is paying to South Africa and to the African continent, generally,

The other thing is where they are suffering just as much, if not worse, than we did under apartheid is the fact that they have no way of saying what they feel or how they...

Those who oppressed us described us as the Dark Continent!

Mr. Oppenheimer played a seminal role in the industrialization of South Africa over a period spanning most of the 20th century, … Through his work, he bequeathed to our country not only an industrial empire...