60 Quotes by Kailash Satyarthi

I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children - because they are all our children.

Learning from the experiences of our ancestors, let us together create knowledge for all that benefits all.

We as the governments, workers, employers and civil society must declare a war on child labour. This war cannot be won without strong, committed, coherent, and well-resourced worldwide movement. Equally needed is a genuine and active coordination between intergovernmental agencies at the highest level.

We still have a soft approach on the perpetrators of crimes like worst forms of child labour.

More than 30 years ago, when I had embarked upon the fight against child labour, it was not even considered an issue worth any discussion. It was accepted as a way of life in India, much like it was in other countries. Today, no country or business or society can throw this issue away.

Today, in every wave of every ocean, I see our children playing and dancing. Today, in every plant, tree, and mountain, I see our children growing in freedom.