It reaffirmed my long-held belief that education was the enemy of prejudice. These were men and women of science, and science had no room for racism.

Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.

Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.

No child in Africa, and in fact anywhere in the world, should be denied education.

Inspiration follows aspiration.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.