881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind.

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children.

Microfinance is an idea whose time has come.

Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.

What governments and people don't realise is that sometimes the collective interest - the international interest - is also the national interest.

Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.

If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.